'Lawful' in the Bible
Also we inform you, that touching any of the priests and Levites, the singers, porters, Nethinim, or servants of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose tribute, custom, or toll, on them.
Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the lawful captives be delivered?
Yet you say, Why doesn't the son bear the iniquity of the father? When the son has done that which is lawful and right, and has kept all my statutes, and has done them, he shall surely live.
But if the wicked turn from all his sins that he has committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
Again, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.
Again, when I say to the wicked, You shall surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right;
None of his sins that he has committed shall be remembered against him: he has done that which is lawful and right; he shall surely live.
When the wicked turns from his wickedness, and does that which is lawful and right, he shall live thereby.
But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, "Behold, your disciples do what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath."
how he entered into the house of God, and ate the show bread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for those who were with him, but only for the priests?
And behold there was a man with a withered hand. They asked him, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath day?" that they might accuse him.
Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath day."
For John said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."
Pharisees came to him, testing him, and saying, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason?"
Isn't it lawful for me to do what I want to with what I own? Or is your eye evil, because I am good?'
Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"
The chief priests took the pieces of silver, and said, "It's not lawful to put them into the treasury, since it is the price of blood."
The Pharisees said to him, "Behold, why do they do that which is not lawful on the Sabbath day?"
How he entered into the house of God when Abiathar was high priest, and ate the show bread, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests, and gave also to those who were with him?"
He said to them, "Is it lawful on the Sabbath day to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to kill?" But they were silent.
For John said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."
Pharisees came to him testing him, and asked him, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"
When they had come, they asked him, "Teacher, we know that you are honest, and don't defer to anyone; for you aren't partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?
But some of the Pharisees said to them, "Why do you do that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day?"
how he entered into the house of God, and took and ate the show bread, and gave also to those who were with him, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests alone?"
Then Jesus said to them, "I will ask you something: Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good, or to do harm? To save a life, or to kill?"
Jesus, answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?"
So the Jews said to him who was cured, "It is the Sabbath. It is not lawful for you to carry the mat."
Pilate therefore said to them, "Take him yourselves, and judge him according to your law." Therefore the Jews said to him, "It is not lawful for us to put anyone to death,"
and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans."
When they had tied him up with thongs, Paul asked the centurion who stood by, "Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and not found guilty?"
"All things are lawful for me," but not all things are expedient. "All things are lawful for me," but I will not be brought under the power of anything.
"All things are lawful for me," but not all things are profitable. "All things are lawful for me," but not all things build up.
how he was caught up into Paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.