"So men who should be standing as faithful guardians of God's law have argued, till policy has taken the place of faithfulness, and sin is allowed to go unreproved. When will the voice of faithful rebuke be heard once more in the church? PK 141.1"
"Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins."
Both passages emphasize the need for strong, uncompromising rebuke of sin. The EGW passage laments the lack of such rebuke, while Isaiah 58:1 is a direct call for it.
"“Thou art the man.” 2 Samuel 12:7 . Words as unmistakably plain as these spoken by Nathan to David are seldom heard in the pulpits of today, seldom seen in the public press. If they were not so rare, we should see more of the power of God revealed among men. The Lord's messengers should not complain that their efforts are without fruit until they repent of their own love of approbation and their desire to please men, which leads them to suppress truth. PK 141.2"
"And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;"
The EGW passage directly quotes and references the story of Nathan and David in 2 Samuel 12:7, making it an explicit allusion.
"For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ."
Both passages address the importance of prioritizing God's will over the approval of men, particularly in the context of delivering a message. EGW's statement about the rarity of plain speaking echoes Paul's concern about pleasing men rather than God.
"are in peril, God's ministers will not consider self, but will speak the word given them to speak, refusing to excuse or palliate evil. PK 141.3"
"Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful."
Both passages emphasize the importance of faithfulness and responsibility in fulfilling one's duty, particularly in a position of stewardship or ministry. EGW's statement about ministers not considering self aligns with the requirement of faithfulness in 1 Corinthians 4:2.