'Lawful' in the Bible

A man was there who had a withered hand. And they asked Jesus, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?" so that they could accuse him.

How much more valuable is a person than a sheep! So it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath."

because John had repeatedly told him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."

Then some Pharisees came to him in order to test him. They asked, "Is it lawful to divorce a wife for any cause?"

The chief priests took the silver and said, "It is not lawful to put this into the temple treasury, since it is blood money."

Then he said to them, "Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath, or evil, to save a life or destroy it?" But they were silent.

For John had repeatedly told Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."

Then some Pharisees came, and to test him they asked, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"

how he entered the house of God, took and ate the sacred bread, which is not lawful for any to eat but the priests alone, and gave it to his companions?"

Then Jesus said to them, "I ask you, is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath or to do evil, to save a life or to destroy it?"

So Jesus asked the experts in religious law and the Pharisees, "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?"

and are advocating customs that are not lawful for us to accept or practice, since we are Romans."

"All things are lawful for me" -- but not everything is beneficial. "All things are lawful for me" -- but I will not be controlled by anything.

"Everything is lawful," but not everything is beneficial. "Everything is lawful," but not everything builds others up.