Apostles' Creed

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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)