'May' in the Bible

For this promise belongs to you and your children, as well as to all those who are distant, whom the Lord our God may call to himself."

so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord and so that he may send you Jesus, whom he appointed long ago to be the Messiah.

However, if it's from God, you won't be able to stop them, and you may even discover that you are fighting against God!"

But Peter told him, "May your money perish with you, because you thought you could obtain God's free gift with money!

So repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, your heart's intent may be forgiven you.

So Ananias left and went to that house. He laid his hands on Saul and said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were traveling, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit."

and that is why I didn't hesitate when I was sent for. Now may I ask why you sent for me?"

After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders asked them, "Brothers, if you have any message of encouragement for the people, you may speak."

so that the rest of the people may search for the Lord, including all the gentiles who are called by my name,' declares the Lord. "He is the one who has been doing these things

Then they took him, brought him before the Areopagus, and asked, "May we know what this new teaching of yours is?

When he could not be persuaded otherwise, we remained silent except to say, "May the Lord's will be done."

Just as Paul was about to be taken into the barracks, he asked the tribune, "May I say something to you?"

As Paul talked about righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became afraid and said, "For the present you may go. When I get a chance, I will send for you again."

When the people who lived there saw the snake hanging from his hand, they told one another, "This man must be a murderer! He may have escaped from the sea, but Justice won't let him live."

For this people's minds have become stupid, and their ears can barely hear, and they have shut their eyes so that they may never see with their eyes, and listen with their ears, and understand with their heart and turn and let me heal them."'