"souls, the plainer it becomes to himself. The more we use our knowledge and exercise our powers, the more knowledge and power we shall have. COL 354.1"
"For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath."
This is a direct reference to the principle outlined in Matthew 13:12. EGW applies this principle to knowledge and power, stating that the more we use them, the more we will have.
"The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge."
Both passages connect the active pursuit and use of knowledge with its increase. Proverbs 18:15 highlights the seeking of knowledge, while the EGW passage emphasizes that the more we use our knowledge, the more we will gain.
"Every effort made for Christ will react in blessing upon ourselves. If we use our means for His glory, He will give us more. As we seek to win others to Christ, bearing the burden of souls in our prayers, our own hearts will throb with the quickening influence of God's grace; our own affections will glow with more divine fervor; our whole Christian life will be more of a reality, more earnest, more prayerful. COL 354.2"
"Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again."
EGW's statement about efforts made for Christ reacting in blessing upon ourselves is a clear application of the principle found in Luke 6:38, which states that giving leads to receiving. The idea of reciprocity and blessing is central to both passages.
"The value of man is estimated in heaven according to the capacity of the heart to know God. This knowledge is the spring from which flows all power. God created man that every faculty might be the faculty of the divine mind; and He is ever seeking to bring the human mind into association with the divine. He offers us the privilege of co-operation with Christ in revealing His grace to the world, that we may receive increased knowledge of heavenly things. COL 354.3"
"And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent."
The EGW passage directly expands on the concept of knowing God as eternal life, emphasizing the capacity to know God and the association with the divine. It's more than a thematic parallel; it's a direct principle derived from John 17:3.