"A Speedy Preparation for Work The practice of furnishing a few students with every advantage for perfecting their education in so many lines that it would be impossible for them to make use of them all is an injury rather than a benefit to the one who has so many advantages, and it deprives others of the privileges that they need so much. If there were far less of this long-continued preparation, far less exclusive devotion to study, there would be much more opportunity for an increase of the student's faith in God.... It has been shown me that some of the students are losing their spirituality, that their faith is becoming weak, and that they do not hold constant communion with God. They spend nearly all their time in the perusal of books; they seem to know but little else. But what advantage will all this preparation be to them? What benefit will they derive for all the time and money spent? I tell you, it will be worse than lost.... CT 404"
"For I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened: But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality:"
Both passages address the idea of equality and balance in resources. EGW criticizes providing excessive advantages to a few students while neglecting others, while 2 Corinthians 8:13-14 speaks of sharing abundance to meet the needs of others. The underlying principle of equitable distribution connects them, though the specific contexts differ.
"thirsting for the knowledge they should get in a few months; one or two years would be considered a great blessing. If all the means is used in putting a few through several years of study, many young men and women just as worthy cannot be assisted at all.... CT 404.2"
"Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;"
Both passages address the need for more workers and the scarcity thereof. EGW applies it to education, while Matthew applies it to evangelism.