You. In the Holy Bible, God says, be holy, for I am holy. What does it mean to be holy? To be holy is to be set apart. To be set apart for God's purposes. For God's uses. To be set apart for his plan for our lives. Does it mean does holiness mean to be righteous? God's word says none is righteous. No, not one. The only being on this planet who is absolutely righteous, absolutely holy, is Jesus