"Death of Anna White Sister Anna continued to fail. Her father and mother and her older sister came from Maine to visit her in her affliction. Anna was calm and cheerful. She had much desired this interview with her parents and sister. She bade them farewell, as they left to return to Maine, to meet them no more until God shall call forth His faithful ones to health and immortality. LS 155"
"For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:"
Both passages allude to the resurrection of the dead. EGW mentions meeting again when God calls forth His faithful ones to health and immortality, while 1 Thessalonians 4:16 describes the Lord's descent and the resurrection of the dead in Christ. The connection is based on the hope of future resurrection.
"August 29, 1854, another responsibility was added to our family in the birth of Willie. He took my mind somewhat from the troubles around me. About this time the first number of the paper falsely called the Messenger of Truth was received. Those who slandered us through that paper had been reproved for their faults and errors. They would not bear reproof, and in a secret manner at first, afterward more openly, used their influence against us. LS 155.1"
"Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake."
The EGW passage describes being slandered and falsely accused after reproving others, which aligns with the sentiment in Matthew 5:11 about being blessed when reviled for Christ's sake. The connection is thematic, focusing on the experience of persecution for one's beliefs.
"The Lord had shown me the character and final come-out of the party; that His frown was upon those connected with that paper, and His hand was against them, and although they might appear to prosper for a time, and some honest ones be deceived, yet truth would eventually triumph, and every honest soul would break away from the deception which had held them, and come out clear from the influence of these wicked men; as God's hand was against them, they must go down. LS 155.2"
"The face of the Lord is against them that do evil, to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth."
Both passages describe God's opposition to evildoers. EGW states that God's frown and hand are against a certain group, while Psalm 34:16 says the face of the Lord is against those who do evil. The parallel is strong and clear.
"The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment."
Both passages contrast truth and falsehood. EGW mentions that truth will eventually triumph over deception, while Proverbs 12:19 states that the lip of truth is established forever, but a lying tongue is but for a moment. The connection is based on the enduring nature of truth versus the fleeting nature of lies.