"A Life of Grace and Peace In the first chapter of the second epistle of Peter you will find the promise that grace and peace will be multiplied unto you, if you will “add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; and to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; and to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.’ 2 Peter 1:5-7 . These virtues are wonderful treasures. They “make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.” Isaiah 13:12 . 9T 186"
"Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,"
EGW directly quotes and references 2 Peter 1:5-7 and 2 Peter 1:2, making this an explicit allusion. She then connects these virtues to Isaiah 13:12.
"And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity."
Ellen White directly references 2 Peter 1:5-7 in this passage.
"I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir."
Ellen White directly references Isaiah 13:12 in this passage.
"“If these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.” 2 Peter 1:8 . 9T 186.3"
"For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ."
Ellen White directly references 2 Peter 1:8 in this passage.
"Shall we not strive to use to the very best of our ability the little time that is left us in this life, adding grace to grace, power to power, making it manifest that we have a source of power in the heavens above? Christ says: “All power is given unto Me in heaven and in earth.” Matthew 28:18 . What is this power given to Him for? For us. He desires us to realize that He has returned to heaven as our Elder Brother and that the measureless power given Him has been placed at our disposal. 9T 186.4"
"And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth."
EGW directly quotes Matthew 28:18 and builds upon its meaning.
"Those who will carry out in their lives the instruction given to the church through the apostle Peter will receive power from above. We are to live upon the plan of addition, giving all diligence to make our calling and election sure. We are to represent Christ in all that we say and do. We are to live His life. The principles by which He was guided are to shape our course of action toward those with whom we are associated. 9T 186.5"
"I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me."
Both passages emphasize living a life that reflects Christ's character and principles. EGW's statement about living Christ's life echoes the sentiment in Galatians 2:20.