"For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ."
Both passages address the conflict between seeking God's approval and seeking the approval of men. EGW mentions 'pride, and love of the praise of men,' while Galatians 1:10 questions whether Paul is trying to please men or God. The theme of prioritizing God over human approval connects the two.
"I was then shown that a way was opened for you to improve your condition in life and at length to obtain the means which you had thought you would use with wisdom and to the glory of God. How anxiously did your ministering angel watch the new trial to see how you would stand the test. As means came into your hands, I saw you gradually and almost imperceptibly separating from God. The means entrusted to you were expended for your own convenience, to surround yourself with the good things of this life. I saw the angels looking upon you with yearning sadness, their faces half averted, loath to leave you. Yet their presence was not perceived by you, and your course was pursued without reference to your angel guard. 2T 278.2"
"But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more."
The EGW passage describes how someone who was given the means to improve their life gradually separated from God, using the means for their own convenience. This reflects the principle in Luke 12:48 that those who are given much will have much required of them. The EGW passage illustrates the consequences of misusing what one has been given.
"No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon."
The EGW passage describes someone gradually separating from God as they become more focused on material comforts. This aligns with the theme of Matthew 6:24, which states that one cannot serve both God and mammon (wealth). Both passages highlight the conflict between spiritual devotion and material pursuits.
"The business and cares of your new position claimed your time and attention, and your duty to God was not considered. Jesus had purchased you by His own blood. You were not your own. Your time, your strength, and the means you handled all belonged to your Redeemer. He had been your constant Friend, your strength and support when every other friend had proved a broken reed. You have repaid the love and bounty of God with ingratitude and forgetfulness. 2T 278.3"
"What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s."
The EGW passage directly echoes the sentiment and language of 1 Corinthians 6:19-20, particularly the phrases 'bought with a price' and 'you are not your own.'
"Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:"
Both passages address the importance of remembering God's blessings and avoiding forgetfulness of His goodness. While not a direct quote, the thematic connection is clear.