"they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.” AA 522.1"
"Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation."
The EGW passage is a direct quote from 1 Peter 2:12.
"The apostle plainly outlined the attitude that believers should sustain toward the civil authorities: “Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. For so is the will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: as free, and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.” AA 522.2"
"Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God."
The EGW passage directly quotes Romans 13:1 and other verses from the same chapter, making it an explicit allusion.
"Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;"
The EGW passage directly quotes 1 Peter 2:13, among other verses in the chapter.
Those who were servants were advised to remain subject to their masters “with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. For this is thankworthy,” the apostle explained, “if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow His steps: who did no sin, neither was guile found in His mouth: who, when He was reviled, reviled not again; when He suffered, He threatened not; but committed Himself to Him that judgeth righteously: who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd a…
"Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward."
The EGW passage directly quotes 1 Peter 2:18, making it an explicit allusion.
"For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:"
The EGW passage directly quotes 1 Peter 2:21, making it an explicit allusion.
"Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:"
The EGW passage directly quotes 1 Peter 2:22, making it an explicit allusion.