| The Apostles Creed | The Nicene Creed |
| I believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth. |
We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and of all that is, seen and unseen. |
| I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord. |
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, one in Being with the Father. Through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation, he came down from heaven: |
| He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. |
by the power of the Holy Spirit he was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man. |
| He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried. He descended into hell. |
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered died and was buried. |
| On the third day he rose again. | On the third day he rose again in fulfillment of the Scriptures; |
| He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again to judge the living and the dead |
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. |
| I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. |
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son. 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. |
The new Apostles’ Creed:
believe in God, the Father almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, his only Son,
our Lord,
who was conceived
by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried;
he descended into hell;
on the third day he rose again
from the dead;
he ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand
of God the Father almighty;
from there he will come to judge
the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting. Amen.