8 occurrences

'May' in the Bible

But a man may say, You have faith and I have works; let me see your faith without your works, and I will make my faith clear to you by my works.

Verse ConceptsFaith That WorksWorks Of FaithFaith KjvKeeping FaithHaving FaithLove Shown By DeedsJudging Others Actionsdeeds

Now if we put bits of iron into horses' mouths so that they may be guided by us, we have complete control of their bodies.

Verse ConceptsBinding As AnimalsOther References To MouthsThe TongueDirectionobeying

But the tongue may not be controlled by man; it is an unresting evil, it is full of the poison of death.

Verse ConceptsPoisonRestlessnessSpeaking, EvilBeware Of Your SpeechThe TongueGod Being In Controlmuscles

But most of all, my brothers, do not take oaths, not by the heaven, or by the earth, or by any other thing: but let your Yes be Yes, and your No be No: so that you may not be judged.

Verse ConceptsBad LanguageConsistencyAffirmationsethics, personalOaths, HumanAffirmative ActionConversationHeaven, Glimpsed By HumansCursingSwearing Being ForbiddenAssentingDissentSwearing OathsNot Swearing OathsNo CondemnationSwearing

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