6:69

We believe and know that You are the Holy One of God: This sentence indicates what the disciples believed about Jesus. The phrase believe and know indicates that the twelve (12) began to believe and know in the past. It also indicates that they continued to believe and know.

Here are other ways to translate this clause:

And now we believe and know that you are the Holy One who has come from God. (Good News Translation)

the Holy One of God: In this context, Peter called Jesus the Holy One of God because he is divine and comes from God. This title indicated that they believed that God had set Jesus apart for a special mission.

Here are other ways to translate this title:

the Holy One who has come from God (Good News Translation)
-or-
the Holy One whom God sent

In some languages it may not be possible to use the word One to refer to a person. It may be necessary to use a more specific term. That term would refer either to the fact that he is divine or that God sent him. For example:

You are the Holy Person/Man from God.
-or-
You are the Holy Son of God.

Holy: The Greek word that the Berean Standard Bible translates as Holy refers to something or someone that is dedicated to God or set apart for him. It can also mean “morally perfect” or “divine.” John only uses the word to describe God the Father (17:11), the Holy Spirit (1:33; 14:26; 20:22), and Jesus (here).

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