38 occurrences

'May' in the Bible

For David said of him, I saw the Lord before my face at all times, for he is at my right hand, so that I may not be moved:

Verse ConceptsGod With ChristNot MovedRight SidesPeople Shaking

My brothers, I may say to you openly that David came to his death, and was put in the earth, and his resting-place is with us today.

Verse ConceptsDavid, Spiritual Significance OfPatriarchsSepulchresPlaces To This Day

And that he may send the Christ who was marked out for you from the first, even Jesus:

Verse ConceptsPredestined PlansGod Sending OthersPredictions Of Second Coming

But so that it may not go farther among the people, let us put them in fear of punishment if they say anything in future in this name.

Verse ConceptsSpreadingPersecution, Forms OfWitnessing, And Holy SpiritSpeaking In Christ's NameSpreading The Gospel

Give me this power, so that when I put my hands on anyone he may get the Holy Spirit.

Verse ConceptsSacrilegeAuthority Of Disciples

But Peter said, May your money come to destruction with you, because you had the idea that what is freely given by God may be got for a price.

Verse ConceptsBuying and sellingPeter, The ApostlePurchasingMoneyThe Holy Spirit Described As God's GiftBuying God's GiftGod Giving FreelyMoney Blessings

Let your heart be changed, and make prayer to God that you may have forgiveness for your evil thoughts.

Verse ConceptsGospel, Requirements OfMan's PurposesGod Will ForgiveGod's ForgivenessForgiveness Kjv

And Simon, answering, said, Make prayer for me to the Lord, so that these things which you have said may not come on me.

Verse ConceptsPray For UsPraying For SinnersUnfulfilled Word

And while they were going on their way, they came to some water, and the Ethiopian said, See, here is water; why may I not have baptism?

Verse ConceptsRoadsSin, Accepting Forgiveness OfWater For BaptismChristian BaptismHindrancesBaptism

And he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and putting his hands on him, so that he may be able to see.

Verse ConceptsLaying On Hands To HealThose Who Saw Visions

And Ananias went out and came to the house, and putting his hands on him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, whom you saw when you were on your journey, has sent me, so that you may be able to see, and be full of the Holy Spirit.

Verse ConceptsBaptism, Administered Byevangelism, kinds ofequipping, spiritualCeremoniesBeing Filled With The SpiritLaying On Hands To HealChrist AppearingChrist SendingLaying On Hands For The Holy SpiritdamascusChristians Being Called Brothers

And he said to them, You yourselves have knowledge that it is against the law for a man who is a Jew to be in the company of one who is of another nation; but God has made it clear to me that no man may be named common or unclean:

Verse ConceptsExclusivenessGentiles, In NtClean, Spiritual UseequalityRacial PrejudiceBigotryRacismDisfellowshipPeople Being UncleanAvoiding ForeignersUnrelated PeopleBreaking Man's LawJews Separate From GentilesLack Of Holiness

And hearing these things they said nothing more, but gave glory to God, saying, Then to the Gentiles as to us has God given a change of heart, so that they may have life.

Verse Conceptseternal life, gift ofNationalismRepentance, Importance OfGifts From God, SpiritualRepentanceForeigners Saved By FaithGod Gives RepentanceSpecific Praising Of GodElectPromise Of HeavenUniversalism

So that the rest of men may make search for the Lord, and all the Gentiles on whom my name is named,

Verse ConceptsSpiritual AdoptionResidueCalled By God's Name

And they sent a letter by them, saying, The Apostles and the older brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, may joy be with you:

Verse ConceptsBelieversGreetingsThe Apostles In Action

To keep from things offered to false gods, and from blood, and from things put to death in ways which are against the law, and from the evil desires of the body; if you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. May you be happy.

Verse ConceptsExclusivenessLove, In RelationshipsSexual Sin, Nature OfAbstaining From MeatsAbstinencePeople Consuming BloodChokingAvoiding EvilAvoid ImmoralityCreatures ChokedFood Offered To IdolsBloodSexual ImmoralitySexual Puritygoodbyes

And there is danger, not only that our trade may be damaged in the opinion of men, but that the holy place of the great goddess Diana may be no longer honoured, and that she to whom all Asia and the world give worship, will be put down from her high position.

Verse ConceptsCovetousness, Example OfAll NationsWorshipping Material ThingsDeposing

So then, because these things may not be doubted, it would be better for you to be quiet, and do nothing unwise.

Verse ConceptsQuietnessRashnessSure KnowledgeDo Not Be Rashimpulsiveness

Go with these, and make yourself clean with them, and make the necessary payments for them, so that they may be free from their oath: and everyone will see that the statements made about you are not true, but that you put yourself under rule, and keep the law.

Verse ConceptsShavingPurifying OneselfPaying For GoodsKeep The Commandments!

And when Paul was about to be taken into the building, he said to the chief captain, May I say something to you? And he said, Have you a knowledge of Greek?

Verse ConceptsLanguages Mentioned In Scripture

And Paul said, Brother, I had no idea that he was the high priest: for it has been said, You may not say evil about the ruler of your people.

Verse ConceptsApologizingethics, socialCivic DutiesHonouring RulersResistanceSelf DefenceMagistratesIs It Really?Attitudes Towards Kings

And get beasts so that they may put Paul on them, and take him safely to Felix, the ruler.

Verse ConceptsGovernorsRankSafetyRiding Horses

But, so that I may not make you tired, I make a request to you of your mercy, to give hearing to a short statement.

Verse ConceptsPay Attention To People!graciousness

If, then, I am a wrongdoer and there is a cause of death in me, I am ready for death: if it is not as they say against me, no man may give me up to them. Let my cause come before Caesar.

Verse ConceptsCivil authoritiesDeath penaltyGovernmentResigned To DeathNo Escape

And Agrippa said to Festus, I have a desire to give the man a hearing myself. Tomorrow, he said, you may give him a hearing.

Verse ConceptsMan's Action Tomorrow

But I have no certain account of him to send to Caesar. So I have sent for him to come before you, and specially before you, King Agrippa, so that after the business has been gone into, I may have something to put in writing.

Verse ConceptsInvestigatingNot Writing

And Agrippa said to Paul, You may put your cause before us. Then Paul, stretching out his hand, made his answer, saying:

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofLawyersNamed Gentile RulersMan Defending

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