Apostles' Creed

The Apostles' Creed is an early (3rd cent.?) statement of Christian belief. It was later expanded in the Nicene Creed (325) and Constantinople Creed (381).

Text (English, Greek, Latin)

I believe in God, the Father almighty,

• Πιστεύω εἰς θεòν πατέρα παντοκράτορα,
• Credo in Deum Patrem omnipotentem,

creator of heaven and earth.

• ποιητὴν οὐρανοῦ καὶ γῆς.
• Creatorem caeli et terrae,

I believe in Jesus Christ (the Messiah), God's only Son, our Lord,

• Καὶ εἰς Ἰησοῦν Χριστòν, υἱὸν αὐτοῦ τòν μονογενῆ, τòν κύριον ἡμῶν,
• et in Iesum Christum, Filium Eius unicum, Dominum nostrum,

who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,

• τòν συλληφθέντα ἐκ πνεύματος ἁγίου,
• qui conceptus est de Spiritu Sancto,

born of the Virgin Mary,

• γεννηθέντα ἐκ Μαρίας τῆς παρθένου,
• natus ex Maria Virgine,

suffered under Pontius Pilate,

• παθόντα ὑπὸ Ποντίου Πιλάτου,
• passus sub Pontio Pilato,

was crucified, died, and was buried;

• σταυρωθέντα, θανόντα, καὶ ταφέντα,
• crucifixus, mortuus, et sepultus,

he descended to the dead.

• κατελθόντα εἰς τὰ κατώτατα,
• descendit ad infernos,

On the third day he rose again from the dead;

• τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ ἀναστάντα ἀπò τῶν νεκρῶν,
• tertia die resurrexit a mortuis,

he ascended into heaven,

• ἀνελθόντα εἰς τοὺς οὐρανούς,
• ascendit ad caelos,

he is seated at the right hand of the Father,

• καθεζόμενον ἐν δεξιᾷ θεοῦ πατρὸς παντοδυνάμου,
• sedet ad dexteram Dei Patris omnipotentis,

and he will come to judge the living and the dead.

• ἐκεῖθεν ἐρχόμενον κρῖναι ζῶντας καὶ νεκρούς.
• inde venturus est iudicare vivos et mortuos.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,

• Πιστεύω εἰς τò πνεῦμα τò ἅγιον,
• Credo in Spiritum Sanctum,

the holy catholic Church,

• ἁγίαν καθολικὴν ἐκκλησίαν,
• sanctam Ecclesiam catholicam,

the communion of saints,

• ἁγίων κοινωνίαν,
• sanctorum communionem,

the forgiveness of sins,

• ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν,
• remissionem peccatorum,

the resurrection of the body,

• σαρκὸς ἀνάστασιν,
• carnis resurrectionem,

and the life everlasting. Amen.

• ζωὴν αἰώνιον. Αμήν.
• vitam aeternam. Amen.