"While confessing that “after the way which they call heresy” he had worshiped the God of his fathers, he asserted that he had always believed “all things which are written in the law and in the prophets;” and that in harmony with the plain teaching of the Scriptures, he held the faith of the resurrection of the dead. And he further declared that the ruling purpose of his life was to “have always a conscience void of offense toward God, and toward men.” AA 421.1"
"But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:"
The EGW passage directly quotes and paraphrases Acts 24:14, attributing the statement to Paul and referencing his worship of God and belief in the law and prophets.
"And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men."
The EGW passage directly quotes and paraphrases Acts 24:16, attributing the statement to Paul and referencing his desire to have a conscience void of offense toward God and men.
"In a candid, straightforward manner he stated the object of his visit to Jerusalem, and the circumstances of his arrest and trial: “Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings. Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult. Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had aught against me. Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council, except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.” AA 421.2"
"Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day."
The EGW passage directly quotes Acts 24:21 as part of a larger quotation from Acts 24.
"Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings."
The EGW passage directly quotes Acts 24:17, referencing Paul's purpose in coming to Jerusalem to bring alms and offerings.
The apostle spoke with earnestness and evident sincerity, and his words carried with them a weight of conviction. Claudius Lysias, in his letter to Felix, had borne a similar testimony in regard to Paul's conduct. Moreover, Felix himself had a better knowledge of the Jewish religion than many supposed. Paul's plain statement of the facts in the case enabled Felix to understand still more clearly the motives by which the Jews were governed in attempting to convict the apostle of sedition and treasonable conduct. The governor would not gratify them by unjustly condemning a Roman citizen, neither would he give him up to them to be put to death without a fair trial. Yet Felix knew no higher motive than self-interest, and he was controlled by love of praise and a desire for promotion. Fear of offending the Jews held him back from doing full justice to a man whom he knew to be innocent. He therefore decided to suspend the trial until Lysias should be present, saying, “When Lysias the chief c…
"And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake."
Both passages refer to the power and conviction with which someone spoke. In Acts 6:10, it's Stephen, and in AA 421.3, it's Paul. The thematic parallel is that their words had a weight of conviction that was difficult to resist.
"And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:"
Both passages highlight the sincerity and power of speech. Paul's speech in Acts 24, as described by EGW, is compared to Paul's preaching in 1 Corinthians 2:4, which was not with enticing words but with the demonstration of the Spirit.