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# lawful — English to Ukrainian

How English *lawful* is translated into Ukrainian in open, checked parallel texts: 5 translations with example sentences.

What it means: [lawful in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/lawful/).

Sentence pairs counted, by form: lawful (35). By style: biblical 35.

## годить

Used about 22 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 22). Forms: годилось, годить.

- Is it **lawful** for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
  **Годить** ся нам кесареві данину давати, чи нї?
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · LUK 20:22)

- For John said to him, “It is not **lawful** for you to have her.”
  Бо казав йому Йоан: Не **годить** ся тобі мати її.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · MAT 14:4)

- For John had said to Herod, “It is not **lawful** for you to have your brother’s wife.”
  Сказав бо Йоан Іродові: Що не **годить** ся тобі мати жінку брата твого.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · MAR 6:18)

- So the Jews said to him who was cured, “It is the Sabbath. It is not **lawful** for you to carry the mat.”
  І казали Жиди сцїленому: Субота; не **годить** ся тобі брати постелї.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOH 5:10)

- Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it **lawful** to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
  Скажи ж тепер нам: Як тобі здаєть ся? **годить** ся давати данину кесареві, чи нї?
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · MAT 22:17)

## справедливість

Used about 4 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 4).

- “But if a man is just, and does that which is **lawful** and right,
  Хто праведен і творить суд і **справедливість**,
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · EZE 18:5)

- When the wicked turns from his wickedness and does that which is **lawful** and right, he will live by it.
  І коли ледачий навернеться од свого беззаконства та почне чинити суд і **справедливість**, то за те зостанеться живим.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · EZE 33:19)

- None of his sins that he has committed will be remembered against him. He has done that which is **lawful** and right. He will surely live.
  Нї одного з гріхів, які вчинив, не полїчиться йому; він почав творити суд і **справедливість**, і зостанеться живим.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · EZE 33:16)

- Again, when I say to the wicked, “You will surely die,” if he turns from his sin and does that which is **lawful** and right,
  А коли скажу беззаконному: ти мусиш умерти! він же навернеться од гріхів своїх та й почне чинити суд і **справедливість**,
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · EZE 33:14)

## робити

Used about 1 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 1).

- 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?’
  Хиба ж не вільно менї **робити**, що хочу, з добром моїм? Чи того твоє око лихе, що я добрий?
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · MAT 20:15)

## суд

Used about 1 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 1).

- Again, when the wicked man turns away from his wickedness that he has committed, and does that which is **lawful** and right, he will save his soul alive.
  Коли ж безбожник навертається од безбожностї своєї, що її коїв, та чинить **суд** і правду, то він навертає свою душу до життя.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · EZE 18:27)

## чинити

Used about 1 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 1).

- “But if the wicked turns from all his sins that he has committed, and keeps all my statutes, and does that which is **lawful** and right, he shall surely live. He shall not die.
  Ба й безбожник, як одвернеться од усїх гріхів своїх, які творив, і буде певнити всї мої постанови, й усе **чинити** по закону й по справедливостї, буде жити, не вмре.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · EZE 18:21)

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- “All things are **lawful** for me,” but not all things are profitable. “All things are **lawful** for me,” but not all things build up.
  Все менї можна, та не все на користь; все менї можна, та не все збудовує.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1CO 10:23)

- Shall the plunder be taken from the mighty, or the **lawful** captives be delivered?
  Хиба ж мож відняти у потужного здобич, або відобрати у побідника занятих у полон?
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · ISA 49:24)

- how he was caught up into Paradise and heard unspeakable words, which it is not **lawful** for a man to utter.
  що був підхоплений у рай, і чув він слова невимовні, що не можна чоловікові промовити.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 2CO 12:4)

## Grammar

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