"The evil will not end here. The influence affects not only the patients, but the workers as well. When the barriers are once broken down, step after step is taken in the wrong direction. Satan presents flattering worldly prospects to those who will depart from principle and sacrifice integrity and Christian honor to gain the approbation of the ungodly. His efforts are too often successful. He gains the victory where he should meet with repulse and defeat. 4T 577.1"
"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:"
Both passages discuss the devil's influence and attempts to lead people astray. EGW's passage elaborates on the specific tactics and consequences, while 1 Peter 5:8 provides a general warning about the devil's predatory nature.
"Christ resisted Satan in our behalf. We have the example of our Saviour to strengthen our weak purposes and resolves; but, notwithstanding this, some will fall by Satan's temptations, and they will not fall alone. Every soul that fails to obtain the victory carries others down through his influence. Those who fail to connect with God, and to receive wisdom and grace to refine and elevate their own lives, will be judged for the good they might have done but failed to perform because they were content with earthliness of mind and friendship with the unsanctified. 4T 577.2"
"For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself."
Both passages address the interconnectedness of individuals and the impact of their actions on others. EGW's passage emphasizes the negative influence of those who fail to connect with God, while Romans 14:7 highlights that no one lives or dies in isolation.
"Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap."
Both passages deal with the principle of sowing and reaping. EGW's passage speaks of being judged for the good one might have done, implying a consequence for inaction, while Galatians 6:7 explicitly states the principle of reaping what one sows.