Literal According to Usage (II Thessalonians 3:1-5):
"Now to wrap it all up, brethren, pray all the way around continually for us, in
order that the whole gospel of the lord's return, which we have spoken or written to
you, may run its course gloriously and triumph gloriously as it did and was among
you. And that we may be snatched away from those we can't reason with from the
Word, and who deliberately inflict pain on us; for all men absolutely do not believe
the message of the return. But the Lord can be utterly relied upon to strengthen you
to the end you do not vacillate, plus increasing your ability and capacity to full
maturity, and protect you from all harm induced by the evil one, the Adversary.
And we have been and are persuaded about you, that you will remain at rest in your
heart in the Lord and that you are living and behaving and doing all and will
continue to do all that which we lovingly requested you to do. And the Lord Jesus
Christ, by what we have spoken and written, keep your hearts straight on course
that you understand the love of God and just steadfastly, faithfully hang in there