"The few friends who had shared the burdens of the apostle, now began to leave him, some by desertion, and others on missions to the various churches. Phygellus and Hermogenes were the first to go. Then Demas, dismayed by the thickening clouds of difficulty and danger, forsook the persecuted apostle. Crescens was sent by Paul to the churches of Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia, Tychicus to Ephesus. Writing to Timothy of this experience, Paul said, “Only Luke is with me.” 2 Timothy 4:11 . Never had the apostle needed the ministrations of his brethren as now, enfeebled as he was by age, toil, and infirmities, and confined in the damp, dark vaults of a Roman prison. The services of Luke, the beloved disciple and faithful friend, were a great comfort to Paul and enabled him to communicate with his brethren and the world without. AA 490.2"
"For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia."
The EGW passage directly quotes 2 Timothy 4:10 and elaborates on the details mentioned in the verse, such as Demas's departure and Crescens's mission to Galatia. This is a clear and direct connection.
"Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry."
Ellen White directly references 2 Timothy 4:11 in this passage.
"This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes."
The EGW passage directly refers to Phygellus and Hermogenes, who are mentioned in 2 Timothy 1:15, and elaborates on their departure from Paul. This is a direct and meaningful connection.
"bonds for the truth's sake, while he himself went free, and he spared himself no effort to make Paul's lot more bearable. AA 490.3"
"The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:"
The EGW passage directly references Onesiphorus' actions towards Paul in prison, which is the central theme of 2 Timothy 1:16. The phrase 'bonds for the truth's sake' is a clear allusion to Paul's chain.