'May' in the Bible

Therefore repent and turn back so that your sins may be wiped out,

so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and so that he may send the Messiah appointed for you -- that is, Jesus.

but if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them, or you may even be found fighting against God." He convinced them,

But carefully select from among you, brothers, seven men who are well-attested, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this necessary task.

saying, "Give me this power too, so that everyone I place my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit."

But Peter said to him, "May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could acquire God's gift with money!

Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that he may perhaps forgive you for the intent of your heart.

But Simon replied, "You pray to the Lord for me so that nothing of what you have said may happen to me."

and he has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and place his hands on him so that he may see again."

So Ananias departed and entered the house, placed his hands on Saul and said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you came here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit."

Therefore when you sent for me, I came without any objection. Now may I ask why you sent for me?"

so that the rest of humanity may seek the Lord, namely, all the Gentiles I have called to be my own,' says the Lord, who makes these things

So they took Paul and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, "May we know what this new teaching is that you are proclaiming?

But I do not consider my life worth anything to myself, so that I may finish my task and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the good news of God's grace.

take them and purify yourself along with them and pay their expenses, so that they may have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know there is nothing in what they have been told about you, but that you yourself live in conformity with the law.

As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he said to the commanding officer, "May I say something to you?" The officer replied, "Do you know Greek?

and provide mounts for Paul to ride so that he may be brought safely to Felix the governor."

But so that I may not delay you any further, I beg you to hear us briefly with your customary graciousness.

"So," he said, "let your leaders go down there with me, and if this man has done anything wrong, they may bring charges against him."

But I have nothing definite to write to my lord about him. Therefore I have brought him before you all, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after this preliminary hearing I may have something to write.

to open their eyes so that they turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'