Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'may' occurs 2019 times in the standard works.

978 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'may' in the standard works and contain 48.4% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 367 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 109:50-79 (30 in 30 verses)

D&C 109:9-33 (25 in 25 verses)

Jacob 5:53-66 (19 in 14 verses)

D&C 20:77-84 (10 in 8 verses)

Alma 13:22-30 (9 in 9 verses)

Hel. 5:6-8 (8 in 3 verses)

John 17:21-26 (8 in 6 verses)

Mosiah 18:8-13 (8 in 6 verses)

3 Ne. 19:23-29 (8 in 7 verses)

Moro. 7:15-21 (8 in 7 verses)

D&C 88:120-126 (8 in 7 verses)

D&C 101:92-95 (7 in 4 verses)

Deut. 5:31-6:3 (7 in 6 verses)

Alma 20:22-27 (7 in 6 verses)

Alma 31:30-35 (7 in 6 verses)

D&C 57:5-10 (7 in 6 verses)

D&C 57:8-13 (7 in 6 verses)

3 Ne. 21:1-7 (7 in 7 verses)

D&C 44:5-45:5 (7 in 7 verses)

D&C 124:91-97 (7 in 7 verses)

D&C 127:1-7 (7 in 7 verses)

Alma 29:17 (6 in 1 verse)

1 Cor. 7:32-35 (6 in 4 verses)

Alma 22:15-18 (6 in 4 verses)

Ether 8:23-26 (6 in 4 verses)

D&C 124:19-23 (6 in 5 verses)

D&C 20:64-69 (6 in 6 verses)

Lev. 25:48-49 (5 in 2 verses)

D&C 65:5-6 (5 in 2 verses)

Ps. 144:12-14 (5 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 6:6-8 (5 in 3 verses)

Alma 7:12-14 (5 in 3 verses)

Morm. 9:35-37 (5 in 3 verses)

Moro. 4:3-5:2 (5 in 3 verses)

Moro. 9:24-26 (5 in 3 verses)

D&C 121:12-14 (5 in 3 verses)

Num. 27:17-20 (5 in 4 verses)

D&C 136:29-32 (5 in 4 verses)

Isa. 41:22-26 (5 in 5 verses)

Ezek. 24:11 (4 in 1 verse)

W of M 1:2 (4 in 1 verse)

Moro. 7:48 (4 in 1 verse)

Rom. 15:31-32 (4 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 4:31-32 (4 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 25:26-27 (4 in 2 verses)

Alma 34:38-39 (4 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 16:3-4 (4 in 2 verses)

D&C 109:38-39 (4 in 2 verses)

Deut. 31:12-14 (4 in 3 verses)

Eph. 6:19-21 (4 in 3 verses)

Alma 37:21-23 (4 in 3 verses)

D&C 45:72-74 (4 in 3 verses)

D&C 46:7-9 (4 in 3 verses)

D&C 101:64-66 (4 in 3 verses)

D&C 105:30-32 (4 in 3 verses)

D&C 124:7-9 (4 in 3 verses)

Ex. 28:1-4 (4 in 4 verses)

Lev. 25:29-32 (4 in 4 verses)

Judg. 16:25-28 (4 in 4 verses)

Jer. 42:3-6 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Cor. 8:11-14 (4 in 4 verses)

Alma 7:22-25 (4 in 4 verses)

Morm. 5:12-15 (4 in 4 verses)

Moro. 7:31-34 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 10:22-25 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 72:19-22 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 96:8-97:2 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 124:123-126 (4 in 4 verses)

Ps. 106:5 (3 in 1 verse)

Jer. 36:3 (3 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 14:11 (3 in 1 verse)

1 Cor. 14:31 (3 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 16:38 (3 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 10:25 (3 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 2:9 (3 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 5:15 (3 in 1 verse)

Alma 14:11 (3 in 1 verse)

Alma 58:41 (3 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 11:14 (3 in 1 verse)

Ether 2:11 (3 in 1 verse)

D&C 10:5 (3 in 1 verse)

D&C 46:29 (3 in 1 verse)

D&C 63:27 (3 in 1 verse)

D&C 64:13 (3 in 1 verse)

D&C 133:9 (3 in 1 verse)

Ex. 8:8-9 (3 in 2 verses)

Ex. 23:11-12 (3 in 2 verses)

Ex. 28:37-38 (3 in 2 verses)

Josh. 22:27-28 (3 in 2 verses)

Jer. 9:17-18 (3 in 2 verses)

Amos 8:5-6 (3 in 2 verses)

Rom. 1:11-12 (3 in 2 verses)

Philip. 1:9-10 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 17:8-9 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 1:21-22 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 6:4-5 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 29:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

Jacob 3:10-11 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 3:14-15 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 27:23-24 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 30:42-43 (3 in 2 verses)

Hel. 11:12-13 (3 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 4:29-30 (3 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 21:27-28 (3 in 2 verses)

Ether 5:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 42:91-92 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 82:8-9 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 88:74-75 (3 in 2 verses)

D&C 90:8-9 (3 in 2 verses)

Lev. 25:34-36 (3 in 3 verses)

Deut. 5:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 17:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Kgs. 4:41-43 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Chr. 6:31-33 (3 in 3 verses)

Jacob 5:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

Jacob 5:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 2:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

Mosiah 4:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 20:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 34:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 61:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

Hel. 14:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 29:9-30:2 (3 in 3 verses)

Ether 3:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 43:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 64:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 78:13-15 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 84:104-106 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 101:43-45 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 124:135-137 (3 in 3 verses)

Abr. 3:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 16:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 27:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 27:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 7:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 10:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 32:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 33:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 11:34 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 11:47 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 17:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 22:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 22:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 30:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 2:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 2:28 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 4:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 29:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Judg. 16:5 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 8:20 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 18:21 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 8:43 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 21:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Job 35:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Job 36:25 (2 in 1 verse)

Job 39:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 5:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 10:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 30:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 60:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 66:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 9:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 29:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Hab. 2:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 4:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Acts 21:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Rom. 3:19 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Cor. 16:6 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Cor. 11:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Philip. 2:28 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Thes. 4:12 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Jn. 5:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 22:14 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 2:8 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 9:46 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 11:8 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 15:19 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 20:2 (2 in 1 verse)

W of M 1:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 1:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 2:36 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 5:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 20:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 24:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 29:32 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 17:29 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 32:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 32:37 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 33:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 38:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 42:31 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 60:24 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 27:20 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 28:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Morm. 7:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 6:19 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 8:11 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 10:19 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 10:63 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 14:8 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 15:6 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 16:6 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 17:4 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 18:44 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 19:27 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 27:15 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 29:33 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 35:2 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 42:9 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 45:61 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 50:25 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 59:13 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 82:18 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 84:110 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 90:23 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 93:19 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 95:4 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 101:74 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 101:78 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 104:7 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 105:10 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 119:6 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 123:6 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 124:55 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 128:13 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 130:23 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 132:63 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 8:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 9:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 10:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 30:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 10:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 11:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 15:39-40 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 35:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 4:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 11:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 14:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 17:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 19:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 19:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 30:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 20:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 9:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 11:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 13:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 16:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 24:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 6:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Neh. 2:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 38:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 60:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 61:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 107:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 119:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 43:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 21:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 21:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 43:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Amos 5:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Zeph. 3:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Mal. 3:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 6:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 20:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 22:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

John 11:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

John 13:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 4:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 8:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Cor. 14:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Cor. 16:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Cor. 5:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Eph. 1:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Eph. 3:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Eph. 4:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Philip. 1:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Philip. 2:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Thes. 3:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Heb. 4:16-5:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Heb. 12:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Jn. 1:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 3:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 6:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 3:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 25:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 4:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 5:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 1:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 20:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 24:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 34:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 37:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 44:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 13:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 18:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 21:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 24:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 29:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Morm. 3:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 10:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 10:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Moro. 10:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 10:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 55:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 85:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 88:84-85 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 88:129-130 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 103:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 105:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 115:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 124:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 124:60-61 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 129:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 131:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 743 133 876
NT 284 13 297
Matt. 17 0 17
Mark 16 1 17
Luke 22 2 24
John 37 0 37
Acts 16 3 19
Rom. 22 0 22
1 Cor. 31 1 32
2 Cor. 20 0 20
Gal. 1 0 1
Eph. 15 1 16
Philip. 15 0 15
Col. 4 0 4
1 Thes. 3 0 3
2 Thes. 5 0 5
1 Tim. 7 1 8
2 Tim. 7 0 7
Titus 5 0 5
Philem. 1 0 1
Heb. 9 0 9
James 5 0 5
1 Pet. 10 0 10
2 Pet. 3 0 3
1 Jn. 7 0 7
2 Jn. 1 0 1
3 Jn. 0 1 1
Rev. 5 3 8
BM 513 9 522
DC 454 15 469
PGP 25 4 29
TOTAL 2019 174 2193

Acts 1:25
That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.

Acts 3:19
Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;

Acts 4:29
And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,

Acts 4:30
By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.

Acts 6:3
Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

Acts 8:19
Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost.

Acts 8:20
But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.

Acts 8:22
Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee.

Acts 8:37
And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

Acts 17:19
And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?

Acts 19:40
For we are in danger to be called in question for this day's uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse.

Acts 21:24
Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law.

Acts 21:37
And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?

Acts 23:24
And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.

Acts 24:8
Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.

Acts 24:11
Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.

Acts 25:11
For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.

Acts 26:18
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.