"I have publicly appealed to our brethren in behalf of an institution to be established among us, and have spoken in the highest terms of Dr. F as the man who has in the providence of God obtained an experience to act a part as physician. This I have said upon the authority of what God has shown me. If necessary, I would unhesitatingly repeat all that I have said. I have no desire to withdraw one sentence that I have written or spoken. The work is of God and must be prosecuted with a firm yet cautious hand. 1T 559.1"
"Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men."
Both passages deal with standing firm on one's convictions based on divine authority. EGW's statement about not withdrawing her words because they are based on what God has shown her parallels the apostles' declaration to obey God rather than men.
"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths."
The EGW passage emphasizes reliance on divine guidance and acting on what God has revealed, which aligns with the principle of trusting in the Lord and acknowledging Him in all ways, as stated in Proverbs 3:5-6.
"Prove all things; hold fast that which is good."
The EGW passage speaks of a work that 'must be prosecuted with a firm yet cautious hand.' This aligns with the principle of 'proving all things; hold fast that which is good' in 1 Thessalonians 5:21. The need for caution and discernment in the EGW passage reflects the need to 'prove all things' before holding fast to what is good.