"For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin."
The EGW passage speaks of 'infirmity of their own nature,' which aligns with Hebrews 4:15, highlighting Jesus' understanding of our weaknesses and temptations. While not a direct quote, the concept of infirmity is central to both passages.
"O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?"
Both passages deal with the struggle against inherent weakness and the need for deliverance. The EGW passage speaks of 'infirmity of their own nature,' while Romans 7:24 expresses a similar sentiment of being trapped in a 'body of this death.'
"“Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered? ... Thus saith the Lord, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.” Isaiah 49:24, 25 . MH 93.2"
"But thus saith the Lord, Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children."
The EGW passage directly quotes Isaiah 49:24, 25, making it a clear and explicit allusion.
"Marvelous will be the transformation wrought in him who by faith opens the door of the heart to the Saviour. MH 93.3"
"Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me."
The EGW passage explicitly alludes to Revelation 3:20 by mentioning opening the door of the heart to the Savior, directly referencing the imagery of Christ knocking at the door.
"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."
Both passages highlight the transformative power of being in Christ or opening one's heart to the Savior, resulting in a new creation or a marvelous transformation.