Many dress like the world in order to have an influence over unbelievers, but here they make a sad mistake. If they would have a true and saving influence, let them live out their profession, show their faith by their righteous works, and make the distinction plain between the Christian and the worldling. The words, the dress, the actions, should tell for God. Then a holy influence will be shed upon all around them, and even unbelievers will take knowledge of them that they have been with Jesus. If any wish to have their influence tell in favor of truth, let them live out their profession and thus imitate the humble Pattern. {4T 633.3}

Mange klæder sig som verden for at kunne øve indflydelse på de vantro; men deri tager de sørgeligt fejl. Dersom de ønsker at øve en sand indflydelse til frelse, lad dem så efterleve deres bekendelse og vise deres tro ved deres retfærdige gerninger og gøre forskellen mellem en kristen og den verdslige tydelig. Tale, klædedragt og handling bør vidne for (634) Gud. Da vil de sprede en hellig indflydelse overalt omkring sig og endog vantro vil skønne, at de har været hos Jesus. Hvis nogen ønsker, at hans indflydelse skal veje til fordel for sandheden, lad ham så leve efter sin bekendelse og derved efterligne det ydmyge guddommelige Mønster.