'Permitted' in the Bible

He permitted no man to oppress them,And He reproved kings for their sakes, saying,

He permitted no man to oppress them,And He reproved kings for their sakes:

“I permitted Myself to be sought by those who did not ask for Me;I permitted Myself to be found by those who did not seek Me.I said, ‘Here am I, here am I,’To a nation which did not call on My name.

But Jesus answering said to him, “Permit it at this time; for in this way it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.” Then he *permitted Him.

He *said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart Moses permitted you to divorce your wives; but from the beginning it has not been this way.

They said, “Moses permitted a man to write a certificate of divorce and send her away.”

So Pilate said to them, “Take Him yourselves, and judge Him according to your law.” The Jews said to him, “We are not permitted to put anyone to death,”

In the generations gone by He permitted all the nations to go their own ways;

Agrippa said to Paul, “You are permitted to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and proceeded to make his defense:

The women are to keep silent in the churches; for they are not permitted to speak, but are to subject themselves, just as the Law also says.

was caught up into Paradise and heard inexpressible words, which a man is not permitted to speak.

And they were not permitted to kill anyone, but to torment for five months; and their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it stings a man.