"Thus pleads the advocate of truth. Faithful among the faithless, loyal among the disloyal, he stands as God's representative, and his voice is as a voice from heaven. There is no fear, no sadness, no discouragement in word or look. Strong in a consciousness of innocence, clothed in the panoply of truth, he rejoices that he is a son of God. His words are as a shout of victory above the roar of battle. He declares the cause to which he has devoted his life, to be the only cause that can never fail. Though he may perish, the gospel will not perish. God lives, and His truth will triumph. AA 495.1"
"For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day."
The EGW passage describes Paul's unwavering faith and confidence in the gospel, even in the face of persecution. This echoes the sentiment in 2 Timothy 1:12, where Paul expresses his lack of shame and his certainty in God's ability to keep what he has entrusted to Him. Both passages highlight Paul's steadfast belief despite suffering.
"Many who that day looked upon him “saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.” Acts 6:15 . AA 495.2"
"And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel."
Ellen White directly references Acts 6:15 in this passage.
"Never before had that company listened to words like these. They struck a cord that vibrated in the hearts of even the most hardened. Truth, clear and convincing, overthrew error. Light shone into the minds of many who afterward gladly followed its rays. The truths spoken on that day were destined to shake nations and to live through all time, influencing the hearts of men when the lips that had uttered them should be silent in a martyr's grave. AA 495.3"
"Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?"
The description of the audience being affected by Paul's words echoes the reaction of the crowd to Peter's sermon on Pentecost.