"Not in their own power did the apostles accomplish their mission, but in the power of the living God. Their work was not easy. The opening labors of the Christian church were attended by hardship and bitter grief. In their work the disciples constantly encountered privation, calumny, and persecution; but they counted not their lives dear unto themselves and rejoiced that they were called to suffer for Christ. Irresolution, indecision, weakness of purpose, found no place in their efforts. They were willing to spend and be spent. The consciousness of the responsibility resting on them purified and enriched their experience, and the grace of heaven was revealed in the conquests they achieved for Christ. With the might of omnipotence God worked through them to make the gospel triumphant. AA 595.1"
"And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name."
The EGW passage echoes the sentiment of the apostles rejoicing in suffering for Christ's name, as described in Acts 5:41. It expands on the hardships and persecution they faced, aligning with the spirit of the verse.
"Upon the foundation that Christ Himself had laid, the apostles built the church of God. In the Scriptures the figure of the erection of a temple is frequently used to illustrate the building of the church. Zechariah refers to Christ as the Branch that should build the temple of the Lord. He speaks of the Gentiles as helping in the work: “They that are far off shall come and build in the temple of the Lord;” and Isaiah declares, “The sons of strangers shall build up thy walls.” Zechariah 6:12, 15 ; Isaiah 60:10 . AA 595.2"
"And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee."
Ellen White directly references Isaiah 60:10 in this passage.
"For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ."
The EGW passage explicitly states that the apostles built the church on the foundation that Christ laid, and 1 Corinthians 3:11 states that Jesus Christ is the only foundation that can be laid. The connection is direct and supports the principle.
"And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;"
EGW directly uses the temple building metaphor, which is also present in Ephesians 2:20, where the church is built on the foundation of apostles and prophets with Christ as the cornerstone. While EGW cites Zechariah and Isaiah, the Ephesians verse provides a more direct parallel to the overall concept she's developing.