'Holy' in the Bible

in that our gospel did not come to you merely in words, but in power and in the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction (surely you recall the character we displayed when we came among you to help you).

And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, when you received the message with joy that comes from the Holy Spirit, despite great affliction.

You are witnesses, and so is God, as to how holy and righteous and blameless our conduct was toward you who believe.

For this is God's will: that you become holy, that you keep away from sexual immorality,

Consequently the one who rejects this is not rejecting human authority but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.

Now may the God of peace himself make you completely holy and may your spirit and soul and body be kept entirely blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Greet all the brothers and sisters with a holy kiss.