'May' in the Bible

fulfil ye my joy, that ye may mind the same thing -- having the same love -- of one soul -- minding the one thing,

that in the name of Jesus every knee may bow -- of heavenlies, and earthlies, and what are under the earth --

and every tongue may confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.

him, indeed, therefore, I hope to send, when I may see through the things concerning me -- immediately;

I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.

although I myself might have some excuse for confidence in outward ceremonies. If any one else claims a right to trust in them, far more may I:

Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,

and that I may be found in him, not having my righteousness, which would be on the principle of law, but that which is by faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God through faith,

That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;

if anyhow I may attain to the rising again of the dead.

Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.

Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.

May glory be given to God our Father forever and ever. Amen.

May the grace of the Lord Jesus, the Messiah, be with your spirit! Amen.

To: The holy and faithful brothers in Colossae who are in union with the Messiah. May grace and peace from God our Father be yours!

For this reason also, since the day we heard this, we haven’t stopped praying for you. We are asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,

so that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him, bearing fruit in every good work and growing in the knowledge of God.

May you be strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for all endurance and patience, with joy

He is the head of the body, the church, as well as the beginning, the firstborn from among the dead, so that he himself may become first in all things.

he has now reconciled by the death of his physical body, so that he may present you holy, blameless, and without fault before him.

I became its servant as God commissioned me to work for you, so that I may complete my ministry of the word of God.

Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

I want their hearts to be encouraged and joined together in love, so that they may have all the riches of assured understanding and have the knowledge of God’s mystery—Christ.

and this I say, that no one may beguile you in enticing words,

For I may be absent in body, but I am with you in spirit, rejoicing to see how well ordered you are and the strength of your faith in Christ.

and not holding the head, from which all the body -- through the joints and bands gathering supply, and being knit together -- may increase with the increase of God.

Which say there may be no touching, tasting, or taking in your hands,

when the Christ -- our life -- may be manifested, then also we with him shall be manifested in glory.

But now you must rid yourselves of every kind of sin--angry and passionate outbreaks, ill-will, evil speaking, foul-mouthed abuse--so that these may never soil your lips.

forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any one with any one may have a quarrel, as also the Christ did forgive you -- so also ye;

And more than all, have love; the only way in which you may be completely joined together.

and all, whatever ye may do in word or in work, do all things in the name of the Lord Jesus -- giving thanks to the God and Father, through him.

Fathers, do not exasperate your children, so that they will not lose heart.

and all, whatever ye may do -- out of soul work -- as to the Lord, and not to men,

For he who does wrong will be punished for his wrongdoing, and [with God] there is no partiality [no special treatment based on a person’s position in life].

At the same time, pray also for us that God may open a door to us for the message, to speak the mystery of the Messiah, for which I am in prison,

That I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak.

Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

I have sent him to you for this very purpose, so that you may know how we are and so that he may encourage your hearts.

Salute you doth Aristarchus, my fellow-captive, and Marcus, the nephew of Barnabas, (concerning whom ye did receive commands -- if he may come unto you receive him,)

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

and when the epistle may be read with you, cause that also in the assembly of the Laodiceans it may be read, and the epistle from Laodicea that ye also may read;

Say to Archippus, “Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you may fulfill it.”

This greeting is written with my own signature "Paul." Remember that I remain imprisoned. May grace be with you! Amen.

From: Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy. To: The church of the Thessalonians in union with God the Father and the Lord Jesus, the Messiah. May grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus, the Messiah, be yours!

But we became gentle in your midst, as a nurse may cherish her own children,

so that you would walk in a manner worthy of the God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory.

hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved. As a result, they are always completing the number of their sins, and wrath has overtaken them at last.

so that no one would be disturbed by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we have been destined for this.

because now we live, if ye may stand fast in the Lord;

We pray very hard night and day that we may see you again face to face, so that we may equip you with whatever is lacking in your faith.

Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus, direct our way to you.

And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love for one another and for everyone, just as we also do for you.

To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints.

As to the rest, then, brethren, we request you, and call upon you in the Lord Jesus, as ye did receive from us how it behoveth you to walk and to please God, that ye may abound the more,

For the purpose of God for you is this: that you may be holy, and may keep yourselves from the desires of the flesh;

So that every one of you may keep his body holy and in honour;

And that no man may make attempts to get the better of his brother in business: for the Lord is the judge in all these things, as we said to you before and gave witness.

Because it is God's purpose that our way of life may be not unclean but holy.

And, truly, you are lovers of all the brothers in Macedonia; but it is our desire that your love may be increased still more;

And that you may take pride in being quiet and doing your business, working with your hands as we gave you orders;

That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.

But we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, about those who have died, so that you may not grieve like other people who have no hope.

for this to you we say in the word of the Lord, that we who are living -- who do remain over to the presence of the Lord -- may not precede those asleep,

for when they may say, Peace and surety, then sudden destruction doth stand by them, as the travail doth her who is with child, and they shall not escape;

and ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day may catch you as a thief;

so, then, we may not sleep as also the others, but watch and be sober,

who died for us in order that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him.

see no one evil for evil may render to any one, but always that which is good pursue ye, both to one another and to all;

in every situation [no matter what the circumstances] be thankful and continually give thanks to God; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.

Abstain from every form of evil [withdraw and keep away from it].

Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely. And may your spirit, soul, and body be kept sound and blameless for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

May grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus, the Messiah, be yours!

Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:

when He may come to be glorified in his saints, and to be wondered at in all those believing -- because our testimony was believed among you -- in that day;

for which also we do pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of the calling, and may fulfil all the good pleasure of goodness, and the work of the faith in power,

That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

that you not be quickly shaken from your composure or be disturbed either by a spirit or a message or a letter as if from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come.

let not any one deceive you in any manner, because -- if the falling away may not come first, and the man of sin be revealed -- the son of the destruction,

And you know what restrains him now, so that in his time he will be revealed.

for the secret of the lawlessness doth already work, only he who is keeping down now will hinder -- till he may be out of the way,

And for this reason God sends them a misleading influence that they may believe the lie;

that they may be judged -- all who did not believe the truth, but were well pleased in the unrighteousness.

It was for this He called you through our gospel, that you may gain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

May our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal encouragement and good hope by grace,

Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:

And that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men: for all men have not faith.

May the Lord direct your hearts to God’s love and Christ’s endurance.

not that we do not have the right, but so that we may give ourselves [as] an example to you, so that [you] may imitate us.

Now we command and exhort such people by the Lord Jesus Christ that quietly working, they may eat their own food.

and ye, brethren, may ye not be weary doing well,

And if any man obey not our word by this epistle, note that man, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed.

May the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with all of you.

May the grace of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah, be with all of you. Amen.

To: Timothy, my genuine child in the faith. May grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Messiah Jesus, our Lord, be yours!