29 occurrences

'May' in the Bible

Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you thinks that he is wise in this age, he must become foolish, so that he may become wise.

Verse ConceptsAcademicsPride, Examples OfThoughtWisdom, Source Of HumanFalse WisdomFoolish PeopleDeceiving OneselfBe Wise!FoolsDeceptionwise

I have decided to deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of his flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

Verse ConceptsDestructionLordship, Human And DivineCorrecting A BrotherHanding Over ChristThe Fact Of That DayThe Gospel Of SalvationSatanSurrenderThe Devil

Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take away the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? May it never be!

Verse ConceptsAdulterersChrist's LimbsParticipation, In ChristNames And Titles For The ChristianImpurityThe Human BodyFar Be It!whores

If others share the right over you, do we not more? Nevertheless, we did not use this right, but we endure all things so that we will cause no hindrance to the gospel of Christ.

Verse ConceptsCoveting, prohibition ofControlling PeopleSuffering For The GospelAvoid Being HinderedEnduringHindrances

But I have used none of these things. And I am not writing these things so that it will be done so in my case; for it would be better for me to die than have any man make my boast an empty one.

Verse ConceptsHope, Nature OfWagesPaul's BoastingBoasting

To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak; I have become all things to all men, so that I may by all means save some.

Verse ConceptsWeakness, SpiritualWeakness, PhysicalSoul WinnersSaving PeopleCircumstancesThings Like PeopleWinningWeaknessorderflexibility

I do all things for the sake of the gospel, so that I may become a fellow partaker of it.

Verse ConceptsFellowship, In The GospelSuffering For The GospelFor The Sake Of ThingsNot Giving Up

just as I also please all men in all things, not seeking my own profit but the profit of the many, so that they may be saved.

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of OneselfSelfishness, Shown InPleasing MenAdaptability

But when we are judged, we are disciplined by the Lord so that we will not be condemned along with the world.

Verse ConceptsCommitment, to the worlddiscipline, divineChastisementLast JudgmentNo Condemnation

If anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, so that you will not come together for judgment. The remaining matters I will arrange when I come.

Verse ConceptsPhysical HungerDiscipline Of The ChurchChurch OrderComing TogetherGoing To ChurchFeeding The Poorcommunionhungerorder

Now I wish that you all spoke in tongues, but even more that you would prophesy; and greater is one who prophesies than one who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets, so that the church may receive edifying.

Verse ConceptsProphecy, In NtBuilding Up The ChurchInterpreting LanguageEach Local ChurchRight DesiresProphecyProphecies concerningLanguageThe church

Therefore let one who speaks in a tongue pray that he may interpret.

Verse ConceptsInterpreting LanguageMental Abuse

however, in the church I desire to speak five words with my mind so that I may instruct others also, rather than ten thousand words in a tongue.

Verse ConceptsFive ThingsThinking ArightTeaching In The ChurchEach Local ChurchLanguageThe TonguespeakingMaturityorder

When all things are subjected to Him, then the Son Himself also will be subjected to the One who subjected all things to Him, so that God may be all in all.

Verse ConceptsJesus Christ, Son Of GodThe Submission Of ChristGod's FullnessInteraction Of Father And SonSubject To GodPutting God FirstGod Turning Bad Things Into Goodeverything

When I arrive, whomever you may approve, I will send them with letters to carry your gift to Jerusalem;

Verse ConceptsJourneyLettersPeople VisitingPraising Specific People

and perhaps I will stay with you, or even spend the winter, so that you may send me on my way wherever I may go.

Verse ConceptsWinterPeople Sending People

So let no one despise him. But send him on his way in peace, so that he may come to me; for I expect him with the brethren.

Verse ConceptsDo Not DespiseGoing In PeacePeople Sending People

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