"The most valuable treatise on etiquette ever penned is the precious instruction given by the Saviour, with the utterance of the Holy Spirit through the apostle Paul—words that should be ineffaceably written in the memory of every human being, young or old: Ed 242.1"
"Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets."
EGW explicitly connects the idea of etiquette with the golden rule found in Matthew 7:12.
"Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;"
EGW's emphasis on etiquette and respect aligns with the principle of brotherly love and preferring one another found in Romans 12:10.
"“As I have loved you, that ye also love one another.” John 13:34 . Ed 242.2"
"A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another."
Ellen White directly references John 13:34 in this passage.
"Endureth all things. Love never faileth.” 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 , R.V. Ed 242.3"
"Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things."
EGW directly quotes 1 Corinthians 13:7-8, making this a clear and explicit allusion.
"Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away."
Ellen White directly references 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 in this passage.
"Another precious grace that should be carefully cherished is reverence. True reverence for God is inspired by a sense of His infinite greatness and a realization of His presence. With this sense of the Unseen the heart of every child should be deeply impressed. The hour and place of prayer and the services of public worship the child should be taught to regard as sacred because God is there. And as reverence is manifested in attitude and demeanor, the feeling that inspires it will be deepened. Ed 242.4"
"Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:"
Both passages emphasize reverence for God. Hebrews 12:28 speaks of serving God with reverence and godly fear, while EGW discusses the importance of reverence and its connection to God's greatness and presence. The connection is strong and thematic.
"God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him."
Both passages connect reverence with the presence of God, particularly in the context of worship or assembly. Psalms 89:7 speaks of God being revered in the assembly of the saints, while EGW discusses teaching children to regard worship as sacred because God is there. This is a valid thematic parallel.