Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified, even as also with you;
The words "may have" (treko) are a "metaphor: of doctrine rapidly propagated, 2 Thessalonians 3:1 (R.V. run); by a metaphor taken from the runners in a race." "To exert one’s self, strive hard; to spend one’s strength in performing or attaining something" (Thayer 630-1-5143).