"***** Chapter 77—Love of Gain Dear Brother B, I have twice commenced a testimony to you, but have been unable to complete it for want of time. I must delay no longer, for I feel sadly burdened over your case. I have written a testimony for several of the ministers, and as their cases recur to my mind, I fully realize that their condition is deplorable. Your case is not an exception. The love of gain, the love of money, is becoming prominent with many of our ministers who profess to be representatives of Christ. The example of some of these is such that the people are becoming discouraged. 2T 619"
"For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows."
The EGW passage directly references and expands upon the concept of the love of money being a problem, as highlighted in 1 Timothy 6:10.
"May the Lord help us to seek Him with all the heart; I want to know that I daily gather the divine rays from glory, that emanate from the throne of God and shine from the face of Jesus Christ, and scatter them in the pathway around me. I want to be all light in the Lord. 2T 619.1"
"Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart."
Both passages emphasize seeking God with all one's heart. The EGW passage expresses a desire to seek God and reflect His light, while Psalm 119:2 speaks of the blessedness of those who seek Him wholeheartedly.
"Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid."
The EGW passage speaks of gathering divine rays and being 'all light in the Lord,' which aligns with the concept in Matthew 5:14 of believers being the light of the world.