"The importance of the home in the building of Christian character, and the responsibility of parents, were stressed, and many solemn messages, imparted especially for the youth, were also given emphasis in these pages. 1T 8.1"
"Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it."
The EGW passage directly mentions the importance of the home in building Christian character and the responsibility of parents, which is a clear echo of the principle in Proverbs 22:6 about training up a child.
"And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord."
The EGW passage emphasizes the responsibility of parents in building Christian character, which aligns with Ephesians 6:4's instruction to fathers to bring up their children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
"And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up."
The EGW passage highlights the importance of the home and parental responsibility in shaping Christian character, which directly reflects the command in Deuteronomy 6:6-7 to diligently teach God's words to children in all aspects of life.