"Parents should seek to awaken in their children an interest in the study of physiology. Youth need to be instructed in regard to their own bodies. There are but few among the young who have any definite knowledge of the mysteries of life. The study of the wonderful human organism, the relation and dependence of all its complicated parts, is one in which most mothers take little if any interest. They do not understand the influence of the body upon the mind, or of the mind upon the body. They occupy themselves with needless trifles, and then plead that they have no time to obtain the information which they need in order to care properly for the health of their children. It is less trouble to trust them to the doctors. Thousands of children die through ignorance of the laws of their being. CE 173.1"
"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?"
Both passages emphasize the importance of understanding and caring for one's body. While 1 Corinthians 6:19 frames the body as a temple, the EGW passage focuses on the practical need for parents to educate their children about physiology and health.
"If parents themselves would obtain knowledge upon this subject, and feel the importance of putting it to a practical use, we should see a better condition of things. Teach your children to reason from cause to effect. Show them that if they violate the laws of their being, they must pay the penalty by suffering. If you cannot see as rapid improvement as you desire, do not be discouraged, but instruct them patiently, and press on until victory is gained. Continue to teach them in regard to their own bodies, and how to take care of them. Recklessness in regard to bodily health tends to recklessness in morals. CE 173.2"
"Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying."
Both passages discuss the importance of disciplining and instructing children, with the aim of correcting their behavior and preventing future suffering. EGW expands on the method of instruction, emphasizing reasoning and patience, while Proverbs focuses on chastisement. The core principle of parental correction is shared.