"Shall we not be doers of the words of him who knows all things? Shall we not make the Bible the man of our counsel in the education and training of our youth? The word of God is the foundation of all true knowledge, and Christ teaches what men must do in order to be saved. Hitherto the designs of the enemy have been carried out in bringing before our students such books as have taught specious errors, and presented fables that have tempted their carnal appetites. Shall we bring into our schools the sower of tares? Shall we permit men who are called great, and yet who have been taught by the enemy of all truth, to have the education of our youth? Or shall we take the word of God as our guide, and have our schools conducted more after the order of the ancient schools of the prophets? CE 82.1"
"But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves."
EGW's call to be 'doers of the words' directly echoes the principle in James 1:22, which warns against being 'hearers only'.
"If the Bible was studied and obeyed; if we had the spirit of Christ, we should make determined efforts to be laborers together with God. We should better appreciate the worth of the soul; for every soul converted to God means a vessel dedicated to a holy use, a depositary of truth, a bearer of light to others. God expects more of the schools than has yet been brought forth. Christ has said, “Labor not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life; which the Son of man shall give unto you; for him hath God the Father sealed.” [ John 6:27 .] CE 82.2"
"Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed."
The EGW passage directly quotes John 6:27, making it a clear and explicit allusion.
"For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building."
Both passages speak of being laborers together with God. While the EGW passage expands on this concept in the context of converting souls and being vessels of truth, the core idea of working alongside God is present in both.
"We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain."
Both passages refer to working together with God. While 1 Corinthians 6:1 focuses on receiving God's grace, the underlying theme of collaborative work with God is present in both texts.