"For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."
Both passages relate to the consequences of sin. EGW uses the phrase 'heavy and fearful toll to pay,' which aligns with the concept of 'wages of sin is death' in Romans 6:23. The connection is thematic, focusing on the negative outcome of wrongdoing.
"For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works."
Both passages deal with consequences for actions, specifically a negative outcome ('toll to pay' and 'reward every man according to his works'). The EGW passage suggests a negative consequence, which aligns with the judgment aspect of Matthew 16:27.
"Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;"
Both passages speak of negative consequences for wrongdoing. 'Toll to pay' aligns with 'tribulation and anguish' as a result of evil.