The Nicene Creed

 

I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible.

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father; by whom all things were made; who for us men, and for our salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, and was made man, and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate; He suffered and was buried; and the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures; and ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of the Father; and He shall come again with glory to judge the quick and the dead; whose kingdom shall have no end.

And I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and Giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; who with the Father and the Son together is worshiped and glorified; who spake by the Prophets. And I believe in one holy *Christian and apostolic Church.I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins; and I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Nicene Creed (Scriptural reference edition) We believe in one God, (Mark 12:29, 12:32, Ephesians 4:6) the Father, the almighty, (2 Corinthians 6:18) maker of heaven and earth, (Genesis 1:1, Revelation 4:11) of all that is seen and unseen. (Colossians 1:16. Hebrews 11:3) We believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, (1 Corinthians 8:6, Epheslans 4:5) the only Son of God, (John 3: 16) eternally begotten of the Father. (Colossians 1:15, 1:17) God from God (John 1:1-2), Light from Light, (John 1:4, 1:9, 2 Corinthians 4:6, Hebrews 1:3) true God from true God, (1 John 5:20) begotten, not made (John 1:18), of one being with the Father (cf. 1 John 1:5 & John 1:4, 1:9). Through him all things were made (John 1:3, 1:10, Colossians 1:16, 1 Corinthians 8:6, Romans 11:36, Hebrews 1:10). For us and for our salvation (Matthew 1:21, 1 Thessalonians 5:9, Colossians 1:13-14) he came down from heaven, (John 3:13, 3:31, 6:38) by the power of the Holy Spirit became incarnate of the Virgin Mary, (Luke 1:34-35), and was made man (John 1:14. Heb 2:14). For our sake he was crucified (1 Peter 2:24) under Pontius Pilate (Mark 15:15), he suffered death (Matthew 27:50) and was buried. (Matthew 27:59-60) He rose again on the third day (Mark 9:31, 16:9, Acts 10:40) in accordance with the Scriptures (Luke 24:45-46, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4). He ascended into heaven (Acts 1:9) and is seated at the right hand of the Father (Mark 16:19, Luke 22:69). He will come again in glory (Mark 13:26, John 14:3, 1 Thessalonians 4:17) to judge the living and the dead (Matthew 16:27, 2 Corinthians 5:10, 2 Timothy 4:1, 1 Peter 4:5) and his kingdom will have no end (Hebrews 1:8, 2 Peter 1:11). We believe in the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8), the Lord, the giver of life, (John 6:63, 2 Corinthians 3:6) who proceeds from the Father (John 15:26) and the Son (John 16:7), with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified, (2 Corinthians 3:8) who has spoken through the prophets (1 Peter 1:10-11, Ephesians 3:5). We believe in one (Eph 4:4), holy (Eph 1:4, 5:27), catholic (Matt 28:19, Acts 1:8) and apostolic (Eph 2:20) Church (Matt 16:18, Rom 12:4-5, 1 Cor 10:17), We acknowledge one baptism (Ephesians 4:5, Galatians 3:27, 1 Corinthians 12:13) for the forgiveness of sins (Colossians 2:12-13, Acts 22:16). We look for the resurrection of the dead (Romans 6:4-5, 1 Thessalonians 4:16) and the life of the world to come (2 Peter 3:13, Revelation 21:1). Amen.

*Christian: the ancient text reads “catholic,” meaning the whole Church as it confesses the wholeness of Christian doctrine. (NOT Roman)