New Testament Lesson

1 Thess. 1:1-10 (NRSV)

1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
Grace to you and peace.

2 We always give thanks to God for all of you and mention you in our prayers, constantly 3remembering
before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus
Christ. 4For we know, brothers and sisters beloved by God, that he has chosen you, 5because our message of
the gospel came to you not in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction; just as
you know what kind of persons we proved to be among you for your sake.

6 And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for in spite of persecution you received the word with joy
inspired by the Holy Spirit, 7so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. 8For
the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your
faith in God has become known, so that we have no need to speak about it. 9For the people of those regions
report about us what kind of welcome we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols, to serve a
living and true God, 10and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead-Jesus, who rescues
us from the wrath that is coming.

The Word of the Lord.

Thanks be to God.