The Symbol of Faith
The Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed
I believe in one God, Father Almighty ‚Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible.
And in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten from the Father before all ages, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten not made, consubstantial with the father; through him all things were made.
For our sake and for our salvation, He came down from heaven,
and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and became man.
He was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate, and suffered and was buried;
He rose again on the third day, in accordance with the Scriptures, and ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He is coming again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.
And in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the Giver of Life, who proceeds from the Father, who together with the Father and Son is worshiped and together glorified; who spoke through the prophets. In one, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins. I await the resurrection of the dead. And the life of the age to come.
Amen.
The Symbol of Faith was formulated at the two first Ecumenical Councils (held at Nicea in 325 A.D. and Constantinople in 381 A.D.) and summarises the basic doctrines of the Christian faith. It is first and foremost a baptismal Creed, constituting the confession of faith made before a person is baptised and becomes a member of the Church, the Body of Christ. We repeat and reaffirm this confession at every Divine Liturgy, and daily during our morning and evening prayers.
