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.

The Old Roman Creed

A shorter form of the Apostles' Creed is known as the Old Roman Creed:

I believe in God the Father almighty;

• Πιστεύω οὖν εἰς θεòν πατέρα παντοκράτορα·
• Credo in deum patrem omnipotentem

and in Christ Jesus His only Son, our Lord,

• καὶ εἰς Χριστὸν Ἰησοῦν, τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ τὸν μονογενῆ, τὸν κύριον ἡμῶν,
• et in Christum Iesum filium eius unicum, dominum nostrum,

Who was born from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary,

• τὸν γεννηθέντα ἐκ πνεύματος ἁγίου καὶ Μαρίας τῆς παρθένου,
• qui natus est de Spiritu sancto ex Maria virgine,

Who under Pontius Pilate was crucified and buried,

• τὸν ἐπὶ Ποντίου Πιλάτου σταυρωθέντα καὶ ταφέντα
• qui sub Pontio Pilato crucifixus est et sepultus,

on the third day rose again from the dead,

• καὶ τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρα ἀναστάντα ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν,
• tertia die resurrexit a mortuis,

ascended to heaven,

• ἀναβάντα εἰς τοὺς οὐρανούς
• ascendit in caelos,

sits at the right hand of the Father,

• καὶ καθήμενον ἐν δεξιᾳ τοῦ πατρός,
• sedet ad dexteram patris,

whence He will come to judge the living and the dead;

• ὅθεν ἔρχεται κρίνειν ζῶντας καὶ νεκρούς·
• unde venturus est iudicare vivos et mortuos;

and in the Holy Spirit,

• καὶ εἰς τò ἅγιον πνεῦμα,
• et in Spiritum sanctum,

the holy Church,

• ἁγίαν ἐκκλησίαν,
• sanctam ecclesiam,

the remission of sins,

• ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν,
• remissionem peccatorum,

the resurrection of the flesh

• σαρκὸς ἀνάστασιν,
• carnis resurrectionem.

(the life everlasting).

• ζωὴν αἰώνιον.
• (omitted)