6 Bible Verses about Asking Permission

Now there was, at a distance from them, a herd of many swine, feeding. And the demons besought him, saying: If thou cast us out, permit us to go away into the herd of swine.

And after this, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly, for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus. And Pilate gave him permission. He then came and took away the body of Jesus.

And it was given him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and authority was given him over every tribe and people and tongue and nation.

And the Lord said: Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded you apostles for himself, that he may sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith fail not. And when you have turned to me again, strengthen your brethren.

Elijah was a man with passions like our own; and he earnestly prayed that it might not rain; and it did not rain on the land for three years and six months.

With regard to this, I three times entreated the Lord that it might leave me; and he said to me: My grace is sufficient for you; for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly, therefore, will I boast in my infirmities, that the power of the Christ may abide upon me. For this reason, I take pleasure in infirmities, in outrages, in necessities, in persecutions, in straits, for Christ's sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.