"The principles and the very words of the Saviour's teaching, in their divine beauty, dwelt in the memory of the beloved disciple. To his latest days the burden of John's testimony to the churches was, “This is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.” “Hereby perceive we the love of God, because He laid down His life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.” 1 John 3:11, 16 . DA 551.1 This was the spirit that pervaded the early church. After the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, “the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that aught of the things which he possessed was his own.” “Neither was there any among them that lacked.” “And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.” Acts 4:32, 34, 33 . DA 551.2"
"For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another."
EGW directly quotes 1 John 3:11.
"Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren."
EGW directly quotes 1 John 3:16.