"God's chosen missionary can have no settled abode, but must take his family from place to place, often from country to country. The character of his work makes this necessary. But this frequent moving places him under heavy expense. Then, too, in order to exert a good influence, his wife and children, and he himself, must set a fitting example of neat and becoming dress. Their personal appearance, their living quarters, their surroundings, —all must tell in favor of the truth they advocate. They must always appear cheerful and fresh, that they may bring sunshine to those who need help. They are often obliged to entertain their brethren, and while they find this a pleasure, it is also an additional expense. GW 450.1"
"And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head."
Both passages deal with the lack of a permanent home and the sacrifices required of those who serve God. While Matthew 8:20 speaks of Jesus's homelessness, EGW applies this principle to missionaries. The connection is thematic, but not a direct allusion.
"It is a terrible injustice for an auditing committee to disappoint a worthy minister who is in need of every cent that he has been led to expect. The Lord declares, “I the Lord love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt- offering.” [ Isaiah 61:8 .] He would have His people reveal a liberal spirit in all their dealings with their fellows. The principle underlying His command to ancient Israel, “Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn,” [ 1 Corinthians 9:9 ; See Deuteronomy 25:4 .] is a principle that should never be set aside by any who have to do with the remuneration of those who have given themselves to advance God's cause in the world, and who spend their strength in lifting the minds of men from the contemplation of earthly things to the heavenly. God loves these workers, and He would have men respect their rights. GW 450.2"
"For I the Lord love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them."
Ellen White directly references Isaiah 61:8 in this passage.
"For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?"
Ellen White directly references 1 Corinthians 9:9 in this passage.
"Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn."
Ellen White directly references Deuteronomy 25:4 in this passage.
"Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel."
EGW directly quotes Isaiah 61:8 and alludes to Deuteronomy 25:4 (through 1 Corinthians 9:9) to support the principle that ministers should be fairly compensated. This aligns with 1 Corinthians 9:14, which states that those who preach the gospel should live of the gospel. The connection is strong and based on a clear principle.
"And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the Lord of hosts."
Both passages address injustice and the mistreatment of workers. Malachi 3:5 condemns those who oppress the hireling in his wages, while EGW speaks against disappointing ministers of their due compensation. The connection is thematic, focusing on the principle of fair treatment and divine judgment against injustice.