'Permitted' in the Bible

And his power of leading astray the inhabitants of the earth is due to the marvels which he has been permitted to work in the presence of the Wild Beast. And he told the inhabitants of the earth to erect a statue to the Wild Beast who had received the sword-stroke and yet had recovered.

And she was permitted to array herself in fine linen, shining and spotless; the fine linen being the righteous actions of God's people.