'May' in the Bible

To Timothy my dearly-loved child. May grace, mercy and peace be granted to you from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

being always mindful of your tears, and longing to see you that I may be filled with joy.

May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus; for many a time he cheered me and he was not ashamed of my chain.

Every one who serves as a soldier keeps himself from becoming entangled in the world's business--so that he may satisfy the officer who enlisted him.

For this reason I endure all things for the sake of God's own people; so that they also may obtain salvation--even the salvation which is in Christ Jesus--and with it eternal glory.

so that the man of God may himself be complete and may be perfectly equipped for every good work.

At my first defence I had no one at my side, but all deserted me. May it not be laid to their charge.