The Nicene Creed

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

The Nicene Creed
This is the full version of the official Nicene Creed:
We believe in one God,
      the Father, the Almighty,
      maker of heaven and earth,
      of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
      the only Son of God,
      eternally begotten of the Father,
      God from God, Light from Light,
      true God from true God,
      begotten, not made,
      of one Being with the Father.
      Through Him all things were made.
      For us and for our salvation
          He came down from heaven:
      by the power of the Holy Spirit
          He became incarnate from the Virgin Mary,
          and was made man.
      For our sake He was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
      He suffered death and was buried.
      On the third day He rose again
          in accordance with the Scriptures;
      He ascended into heaven
          and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
      He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead
          and His kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
      who proceeds from the Father.*
      With the Father and the Son He is worshipped and glorified.
      He has spoken through the Prophets.
      We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
      We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
      We look for the resurrection of the dead,
          and the life of the world to come. AMEN.
* Roman Catholics and Protestants add "and the Son" at this point; this phrase is called the filioque Clause