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"The commission that Christ gave to the disciples, they fulfilled. As these messengers of the cross went forth to proclaim the gospel, there was such a revelation of the glory of God as had never before been witnessed by mortal man. By the co-operation of the divine Spirit, the apostles did a work that shook the world. To every nation was the gospel carried in a single generation. AA 593.2"
Likely biblical basis 95% Matthew 28:19
"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:"
The EGW passage describes the fulfillment of the Great Commission given in Matthew 28:19. It's a direct principle being enacted.
Likely biblical basis 95% Acts 1:8
"But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth."
The EGW passage describes the apostles fulfilling the commission and receiving power to witness, which aligns directly with the promise in Acts 1:8.
Related principle 90% Mark 16:20
"And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen."
Both passages describe the disciples preaching the gospel and the Lord working with them. EGW amplifies the idea of God's glory being revealed and the world being shaken, but the core concept of preaching with divine assistance is present in both.
Related principle 80% Acts 17:6
"And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;"
EGW states the apostles 'shook the world' and Acts 17:6 says they 'turned the world upside down'. While not a direct quote, the thematic similarity is strong enough to confirm.
"Glorious were the results that attended the ministry of the chosen apostles of Christ. At the beginning of their ministry some of them were unlearned men, but their consecration to the cause of their Master was unreserved, and under His instruction they gained a preparation for the great work committed to them. Grace and truth reigned in their hearts, inspiring their motives and controlling their actions. Their lives were hid with Christ in God, and self was lost sight of, submerged in the depths of infinite love. AA 593.3"
Direct citation 95% Colossians 3:3
"For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God."
EGW directly uses the phrase 'Their lives were hid with Christ in God,' which is a clear allusion to Colossians 3:3.
Related principle 85% Galatians 2:20
"I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me."
Both passages discuss the idea of self being diminished and Christ living through the believer. EGW's phrase 'self was lost sight of, submerged in the depths of infinite love' echoes the sentiment of Galatians 2:20.

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