"From time to time we went out to attend Conferences in different parts of the field. My husband preached, sold books, and labored to extend the circulation of the paper. We traveled by private conveyance, and stopped at noon to feed our horse by the roadside, and to eat our lunch. Then with paper and pencil, on the cover of our dinner box or the top of his hat, my husband wrote articles for the Review and Instructor . The Lord greatly blessed our labors, and the truth affected many hearts. 1T 91.1"
"Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel."
The EGW passage describes James White's work in ministry, including preaching and selling books, and the Bible verse establishes the principle that those who preach the gospel should be supported by it. While not a direct quote, the EGW passage illustrates this principle in action.
"In the summer of 1853, we made our first journey to the State of Michigan. After publishing our appointments, my husband was prostrated with fever. We united in prayer for him, but though relieved, he still remained very weak. We were in great perplexity. Must we be driven from the work by bodily infirmities? Would Satan be permitted to exercise his power upon us, and contend for our usefulness and lives as long as we should remain in the world? We knew that God could limit the power of Satan. He might suffer us to be tried in the furnace, but would bring us forth purified and better fitted for His work. 1T 91.2"
"But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold."
Both passages deal with being tested and purified through suffering, with the expectation of emerging stronger. EGW's reference to being 'tried in the furnace' directly echoes the sentiment of Job 23:10.
"Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:"
Both passages discuss trials and suffering as a part of faith and God's plan. The EGW passage describes a specific illness and the question of whether it's a trial, while the Bible verse speaks more generally about fiery trials. The connection lies in the shared theme of enduring hardship as a test of faith.