"A Reformatory Work Time is too short now to accomplish that which might have been done in past generations; but we can do much, even in these last days, to correct the existing evils in the education of youth.... CT 292"
"Redeeming the time, because the days are evil."
Both passages address the urgency of making the most of the present time. Ephesians 5:16 speaks of redeeming the time because the days are evil, while the EGW passage discusses the need to correct educational evils in the limited time available. The connection is thematic, focusing on the importance of using time wisely.
"But there can be no employment more important than that of housework. To cook well, to place wholesome food upon the table in an inviting manner, requires intelligence and experience. The one who prepares the food that is to be placed in the stomach, to be converted into blood to nourish the system, occupies a most important and elevated position. The position of copyist, dressmaker, or music teacher cannot equal in importance that of the cook. CT 292.1"
"Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God."
The EGW passage emphasizes the importance of housework and cooking, connecting it to nourishing the body. 1 Corinthians 10:31 encourages doing everything to the glory of God, which directly applies to the act of preparing food. The principle is that even mundane tasks should be performed with a sense of purpose and dedication to God.
"constitute a part of the education of the youth, even at this late period. Much can now be gained by connecting labor with our schools. In following this plan the students will realize elasticity of spirit and vigor of thought, and will be able to accomplish more mental labor in a given time than they could be study alone. And they can leave school with their constitutions unimpaired and with strength and courage to persevere in any position in which the providence of God may place them. CT 292.3"
"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? For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s."
The EGW quote advocates for physical labor to improve mental capacity and health, while 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 emphasizes the body as a temple of the Holy Spirit and the need to glorify God in it. Both passages connect physical well-being with spiritual or mental capacity, making it a thematic parallel.