"The greatest praise that men can bring to God is to become consecrated channels through whom He can work. Time is rapidly passing into eternity. Let us not keep back from God that which is His own. Let us not refuse Him that which, though it cannot be given with merit, cannot be denied without ruin. He asks for a whole heart; give it to Him; it is His, both by creation and by redemption. He asks for your intellect; give it to Him; it is His. He asks for your money; give it to Him; it is His. “Ye are not your own, for ye are bought with a price.” 1 Corinthians 6:19, 20 . God requires the homage of a sanctified soul, which has prepared itself, by the exercise of the faith that works by love, to serve Him. He holds up before us the highest ideal, even perfection. He asks us to be absolutely and completely for Him in this world as He is for us in the presence of God. AA 566.1"
"What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?"
EGW directly quotes 1 Corinthians 6:19 and builds upon the concept of being bought with a price and therefore belonging to God. This is a clear and explicit allusion.
"What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s."
The EGW quote directly quotes 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 and builds upon its message of being bought with a price and belonging to God. This is a clear and explicit allusion.
"I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service."
The EGW quote and Romans 12:1 both emphasize dedicating oneself fully to God. The EGW quote speaks of giving God your heart, intellect, and money, while Romans 12:1 speaks of presenting your body as a living sacrifice. The core idea of complete consecration is a strong thematic parallel.
"My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways."
The EGW quote directly echoes the sentiment of Proverbs 23:26, urging the reader to give their heart (and by extension, all aspects of themselves) to God. The 1 Corinthians 6:19,20 reference further strengthens the connection.
"“This is the will of God” concerning you, “even your sanctification.” 1 Thessalonians 4:3 . Is it your will also? Your sins may be as mountains before you; but if you humble your heart and confess your sins, trusting in the merits of a crucified and risen Saviour, He will forgive and will cleanse you from all unrighteousness. God demands of you entire conformity to His law. This law is the echo of His voice saying to you, Holier, yes, holier still. Desire the fullness of the grace of Christ. Let your heart be filled with an intense longing for His righteousness, the work of which God's word declares is peace, and its effect quietness and assurance forever. AA 566.2"
"For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication:"
Ellen White directly references 1 Thessalonians 4:3 in this passage.