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)

 12:27 And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.

 12:28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:




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

Heb. 4:16
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

Heb. 5:1
For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:

Heb. 7:9
And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.

Heb. 10:9
Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.

Heb. 12:27
And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.

Heb. 12:28
Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:

Heb. 13:6
So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

Heb. 13:17
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

Heb. 13:19
But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.