"Chapter 13—Women to Be Gospel Workers The work that has been begun in helping our sisters feel their individual accountability to God is a good and necessary work. Long has it been neglected. The Lord would have us ever urge the worth of the human soul upon those who do not understand its value. And when this work is laid out in clear, simple, definite lines, we may expect that the home duties, instead of being neglected, will be done much more intelligently. 6T 114"
"There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus."
Both passages emphasize the equal value and importance of women in the context of faith and service. EGW focuses on women as gospel workers, while Galatians 3:28 speaks to the equality of all believers in Christ.
"If we can arrange to have regular, organized companies instructed intelligently in regard to the part they should act as servants of the Master, our churches will have a vitality that they have long needed. The excellence of the soul that Christ died to save will be appreciated. Our sisters generally have a hard time with their increasing families and their unappreciated trials. I have so longed for women who could be educated to help our sisters rise from their discouragement and feel that they could do a work for the Lord. This will bring rays of sunshine into their own lives, which will be reflected into the lives of others. God will bless all who unite in this grand work. 6T 114.2"
"Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many."
Both passages highlight the importance of service and ministry to others. EGW focuses on women helping other women, while Matthew 20:28 emphasizes Jesus' example of selfless service.
"Many youth as well as older sisters appear shy of religious conversation. They do not appreciate their opportunities. They close the windows of the soul that should be opened heavenward, and open their windows wide earthward. But when they see the excellence of the human soul they will close the windows earthward, which depend on worldly amusements and associations in folly and sin, and will open the windows heavenward to behold spiritual things. The word of God must be their assurance, their hope, their peace. Then they can say: “I will receive the light of the Sun of Righteousness, that it may shine forth to others.” 6T 114.3"
"Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:"
Both passages address a spiritual darkness or alienation from God. EGW describes youth closing windows to heaven and opening them to the world, while Ephesians 4:18 speaks of darkened understanding and alienation from the life of God.