"Hundreds of young men should have been preparing to act a part in the work of scattering the seeds of truth beside all waters. We want men who will push the triumphs of the cross; men who will persevere under discouragements and privations; who will have the zeal and resolution and faith that are indispensable in the missionary field.... GW 82.1"
"Blessed are ye that sow beside all waters, that send forth thither the feet of the ox and the ass."
EGW uses the phrase 'scattering the seeds of truth beside all waters,' which is a clear reference to Isaiah 32:20. The context of spreading the message (seeds of truth) aligns with the imagery of sowing beside all waters.
"encouragement, would bear to their own countrymen the message of truth? We might have had more laborers in foreign missionary fields, had those who entered these fields availed themselves of every talent within their reach.... GW 82.2"
"But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth."
Both passages discuss spreading the message of truth to different regions. Acts 1:8 is the great commission, and EGW is discussing missionaries going to foreign fields.
"It may in some cases be necessary that young men learn foreign languages. This they can do with most success by associating with the people, and at the same time devoting a portion of each day to studying the language. This should be done, however, only as a necessary step preparatory to educating such as are found in the missionary fields themselves, and who, with proper training, can become workers. It is essential that those be urged into the service who can speak in their mother tongue to the people of different nations. GW 82.3"
"And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?"
Both passages emphasize the importance of communicating with people in their own language. Acts 2:8 describes the miracle at Pentecost, and EGW is discussing the practical need for missionaries to learn local languages or train native speakers.