'May' in the Bible

Let no man deceive himself. If any man thinketh that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.

to deliver such a one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

Purge out the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, even as ye are unleavened. For our passover also hath been sacrificed, even Christ:

Defraud ye not one the other, except it be by consent for a season, that ye may give yourselves unto prayer, and may be together again, that Satan tempt you not because of your incontinency.

But this I say, brethren, the time is shortened, that henceforth both those that have wives may be as though they had none;

But I would have you to be free from cares. He that is unmarried is careful for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord:

but he that is married is careful for the things of the world, how he may please his wife,

and is divided.'so also the woman that is unmarried and the virgin is careful for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married is careful for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.

And this I say for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is seemly, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.

If others partake of this right over you, do not we yet more? Nevertheless we did not use this right; but we bear all things, that we may cause no hindrance to the gospel of Christ.

But I have used none of these things: and I write not these things that it may be so done in my case; for it were good for me rather to die, than that any man should make my glorifying void.

What then is my reward? That, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel without charge, so as not to use to the full my right in the gospel.

To the weak I became weak, that I might gain the weak: I am become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some.

And I do all things for the gospel's sake, that I may be a joint partaker thereof.

Know ye not that they that run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? Even so run; that ye may attain.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.

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

For there must be also factions among you, that they that are approved may be made manifest among you.

But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we may not be condemned with the world.

Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritual gifts , but rather that ye may prophesy.

Now I would have you all speak with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy: and greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and no kind is without signification.

So also ye, since ye are zealous of spiritual gifts , seek that ye may abound unto the edifying of the church.

Wherefore let him that speaketh in a tongue pray that he may interpret.

For ye all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted;

And when all things have been subjected unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subjected to him that did subject all things unto him, that God may be all in all.

and that which thou sowest, thou sowest not the body that shall be, but a bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some other kind;

Upon the first day of the week let each one of you lay by him in store, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come.

but with you it may be that I shall abide, or even winter, that ye may set me forward on my journey whithersoever I go.

let no man therefore despise him. But set him forward on his journey in peace, that he may come unto me: for I expect him with the brethren.