Nicene Creed (With Scripture References)

The following statement of faith, known as the Nicene Creed, was first adopted by the early church fathers in the middle-eastern town of Nicaea in A.D. 325.  

Today, this statement of faith is affirmed by all those attending orthodox Christian churches; Roman, Greek, Catholic or Protestant.  

While we believe that a personal relationship with Jesus Christ offers the only path to eternal life, we can affirm this statement of faith with Scriptural truth, and through it grow in our knowledge of our Lord and Savior.

Nicene Creed

I believe in one God,[1] the Father almighty,[2] maker of heaven and earth,[3] of all things visible and invisible.[4]

I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,[5] the Only Begotten Son of God,[6] born of the Father before all ages.[7] God from God[8], Light from Light,[9] true God from true God,[10] begotten, not made,[11] one in being with the Father;[12] through him all things were made.[13]

For us men and for our salvation [14] he came down from heaven,[15] and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,[16] and became man. [17] For our sake he was crucified [18] under Pontius Pilate,[19] he suffered death [20] and was buried,[21] and rose again on the third day [22] in accordance with the Scriptures.[23] 

He ascended into heaven [24] and is seated at the right hand of the Father.[25] He will come again in glory [26] to judge the living and the dead [27] and his kingdom will have no end.[28]

I believe in the Holy Spirit,[29] the Lord, the giver of life,[30] who proceeds from the Father [31] and the Son,[32] who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified,[33] who has spoken through the prophets.[34]

I believe in one,[35] holy,[36] catholic [37] and apostolic [38] Church. [39]

I confess one baptism [40] for the forgiveness of sins [41] and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead [42] and the life of the world to come. [43]

Amen.

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

1. Mark 12:29, 12:32, Ephesians 4:6

2. 2 Corinthians 6:18

3. Genesis 1:1, Revelation 4:11

4. Colossians 1:16, Hebrews 11:3

5. 1 Corinthians 8:6, Ephesians 4:5

6. John 3:16

7. Colossians 1:15, 1:17

8. John 1:1-2

9. John 1:4, 1:9, 2 Corinthians 4:6, Hebrews 1:3

10. 1 John 5:20

11. John 1:14

12. 1 John 1:5, John 8:12

13. John 1:3, 1:10, Colossians 1:16, 1 Corinthians 8:6, Romans 11:36, Hebrews 1:10

14. Matthew 1:21, 1 Thessalonians 5:9, Colossians 1:13-14

15. John 3:13, 3:31, 6:38

16. Luke 1:34-35

17. John 1:14, Hebrews 2:14

18. 1 Peter 2:24

19. Mark 15:15

20. Matthew 27:50

21. Matthew 27:59-60

22. Mark 9:31, 16:9, Acts 10:40

23. Luke 24:45-46, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4

24. Acts 1:9

25. Mark 16:19, Luke 22:69

26. Mark 13:26, John 14:3, 1 Thessalonians 4:17

27. Matthew 16:27, 2 Corinthians 5:10, 2 Timothy 4:1, 1 Peter 4:5

28. Hebrews 1:8, 2 Peter 1:11

29. Acts 1:8

30. John 6:63, 2 Corinthians 3:6

31. John 15:26

32. John 16:7

33. 2 Corinthians 3:8

34. 1 Peter 1:10-11, Ephesians 3:5

35. Ephesians 4:4

36. Ephesians 1:4, 5:27

37. Matthew 28:19, Acts 1:8

38. Ephesians 2:20

39. Matthew 16:18, Romans 12:4-5, 1 Corinthians 10:17

40. Ephesians 4:5, Galatians 3:27, 1 Corinthians 12:13

41. Colossians 2:12-13, Acts 22:16

42. Romans 6:4-5, 1 Thessalonians 4:16

43. 2 Peter 3:13, Revelation 21:1