"The apostle's heart was touched with sympathy as he beheld their sorrow. Then, directing that the weeping friends be sent from the room, he kneeled down and prayed fervently to God to restore Dorcas to life and health. Turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.” Dorcas had been of great service to the church, and God saw fit to bring her back from the land of the enemy, that her skill and energy might still be a blessing to others, and also that by this manifestation of His power the cause of Christ might be strengthened. AA 132.1"
"But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up."
The EGW passage directly quotes and elaborates on the events described in Acts 9:40.
"Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much."
While the primary focus is on Acts 9, the mention of fervent prayer and healing connects thematically to James 5:16, although it's not a direct allusion. The confidence is slightly lowered because the primary connection is to the Acts passage.
"It was while Peter was still at Joppa that he was called by God to take the gospel to Cornelius, in Caesarea. AA 132.2 Cornelius was a Roman centurion. He was a man of wealth and noble birth, and his position was one of trust and honor. A heathen by birth, training, and education, through contact with the Jews he had gained a knowledge of God, and he worshiped Him with a true heart, showing the sincerity of his faith by compassion to the poor. He was known far and near for his beneficence, and his righteous life made him of good repute among both Jews and Gentiles. His influence was a blessing to all with whom he came in contact. The inspired record describes him as “a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.” AA 132.3"
"There was a certain man in Cesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,"
The EGW passage directly references and expands upon the biblical account of Cornelius in Acts 10:1. It provides additional details about his character and background, but it is clearly based on the biblical narrative. The description of Cornelius as a centurion in Caesarea is a direct echo of Acts 10:1.