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Bible Verses About the Holy One: 12

Bible Verses About the Holy One: 12 Scriptures on qadosh and Holy One.

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By Christopher McAllister

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Published October 1, 2026Updated October 2, 20265 min readMark 1:24 (NIV)

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"What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!"

— Mark 1:24 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about the Holy One want Scripture on qadosh / the Holy One of Israel and the Holy One of God — not only the holiness practice list alone or the Holy Spirit person list alone. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about holiness, Bible verses about the holy spirit, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about God's glory, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about redemption, Bible verses about the redeemer, and Bible verse of the day. Holy One here means God's own title and Christ's recognition as the Holy One of God — distinct from holiness-as-practice and from the Spirit's person page.

Word study (lead theme). In Hebrew, "Holy One" often renders קָדוֹשׁ qadosh (Strong's H6918; Bible Hub H6918) — sacred, holy. In the Gospels, "Holy One of God" uses Greek ἅγιος hagios (Strong's G40; Bible Hub G40). This list centers the title Holy One, not only a how-to-be-holy inventory.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Isaiah 6 presses the thrice-holy Lord and the prophet's awe before him (Bible Hub MHC Isaiah 6; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Isaiah 6). (Holiness practice and Holy Spirit inventories live on those pages; this list centers the Holy One title.)

12 Bible verses about the Holy One

  1. Mark 1:24. "What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!" The Holy One of God. See Bible verses about Jesus.

  2. Luke 4:34. "'Go away! What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!'" The Holy One of God. See Bible verses about Jesus.

  3. John 6:69. "We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God." You are the Holy One of God. See Bible verses about faith.

  4. Acts 2:27. "because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, you will not let your holy one see decay." You will not let your holy one see decay. See Bible verses about resurrection.

  5. Acts 3:14. "You disowned the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you." The Holy and Righteous One. See Bible verses about the Righteous One and Bible verses about the cross.

  6. Isaiah 6:3. "And they were calling to one another: 'Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory.'" Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty. See Bible verses about God's glory.

  7. Isaiah 43:15. "I am the Lord, your Holy One, Israel's Creator, your King." I am the Lord, your Holy One. See Bible verses about king of kings.

  8. Isaiah 54:5. "For your Maker is your husband—the Lord Almighty is his name—the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; he is called the God of all the earth." The Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer. See Bible verses about the redeemer.

  9. Habakkuk 1:12. "Lord, are you not from everlasting? My God, my Holy One, you will never die. You, Lord, have appointed them to execute judgment; you, my Rock, have ordained them to punish." My God, my Holy One. See Bible verses about hope.

  10. Psalm 16:10. "because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, nor will you let your faithful one see decay." Nor will you let your faithful one see decay. See Bible verses about resurrection.

  11. 1 John 2:20. "But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth." An anointing from the Holy One. See Bible verses about anointing.

  12. Revelation 16:5. "Then I heard the angel in charge of the waters say: 'You are just in these judgments, O Holy One, you who are and who were.'" O Holy One, you who are and who were. See Bible verses about God's glory.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need the Holy One — not twelve as a grind. If you need the Holy One of God in the Gospels, start with Mark 1:24 or John 6:69. If you need the Holy One of Israel, open Isaiah 43:15 or Isaiah 54:5. If you need thrice-holy glory, open Isaiah 6:3. For holiness as a way of life, open Bible verses about holiness. For the Spirit's person, open Bible verses about the holy spirit. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day. The Holy One of Israel list is on Bible verses about Holy One of Israel.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about the Holy One?

Mark 1:24 (the Holy One of God), Isaiah 43:15 (I am the Lord, your Holy One), and Isaiah 6:3 (Holy, holy, holy) are clear starting places.

How do Bible verses about the Holy One differ from holiness or the Holy Spirit?

Holiness centers the call to be holy in practice. The Holy Spirit page centers the Spirit's person and work. This page centers the title Holy One — of Israel and of God — then cross-links those companions. See Bible verses about holiness.

What does qadosh mean?

Hebrew qadosh (H6918) means sacred or holy. As a title it names God as the Holy One; the Gospels echo that recognition for Jesus as the Holy One of God.

Is the Holy One the same as the Holy Spirit?

Related in holiness language, but not the same page: Holy One often titles God or Christ; the Holy Spirit page inventories the Spirit. See Bible verses about the holy spirit.

Where can I read more about holiness, Jesus, and God's glory?

Start with Bible verses about holiness, then Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about God's glory, and Bible verses about the redeemer.

Sources

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