Lucian, of Antioch. A.D. 300

From Athanasius, Epist. de Synodis Arimini et Seleuciæ celebratis, § 23 (Opera ed. Montfauc. Tom. I. Pt. II. p. 735), and Socrates, Hist. Eccl. Lib. II. cap. 10.

Lucianus was a learned presbyter of Antioch, who died a martyr, A.D. 311, under Maximinus, in Nicomedia. His creed was found after his death, and was, together with three similar creeds, laid before the Synod of Antioch, held A.D. 341, in the hope that it might be substituted for the obnoxious Creed of Nicæa. It is also called the second Antiochean Formula. It was translated into Latin by Hilarius Pictav. in his book De Synodis s. de Fide Orientalium, § 29. See Socrates, H. E. Lib. II. cap. 10 and 18; Sozomen, H. E. Lib. III. cap. 5; VI. 12; Mansi, Conc. Tom. II. pp. 1339-1342; Walch, l.c. p. 34; Hahn, l.c. p. 100.

Pisteuomen akolouthos te euangelike kai apostolike paradosei eis hena theon patera pantokratora, ton ton holon demiourgon te kai poieten kai pronoeten.

We believe, in accordance with evangelic and apostolic tradition, in one God the Father Almighty, the Maker and Provider of all things.

Kai eis hena kurion Iesoun Christon, ton huion autou, ton monogene theon ,²⁴ di hou ta panta (egeneto), ton gennethenta pro ton aionon ek ton patros, theon ek theou, holon ex holou [ totum ex toto ], monon ek monou [ unum ex uno ], teleion ek teleiou, basilea ek basileos, kurion apo [ek] kuriou, logon zonta, sophian, zoen, phos alethinon, hodon, aletheian, anastasin, poimena, thuran, atrepton te kai analloioton, tes theotetos, ousias te kai boules kai dunameos kai doxes tou patros aparallakton eikona, ton prototokon pases ktiseos, ton onta en arche pros ton theon, theon logon, kata to eiremenon en euangelio; kai theos en ho logos, di hou ta panta egeneto kai en ho ta panta sunesteke; ton ep' eschaton ton hemeron katelthonta anothen kai gennethenta ek parthenou, kata tas graphas, kai anthropon genomenon, mesiten theou kai anthropon, apostolon te tes pisteos hemon, kai archegon zoes, hos phesi; hoti katabebeka ek tou ouranou, ouch hina poio to thelema

And in one Lord Jesus Christ his Son, the only-begotten God, through whom all things were made, who was begotten of the Father before all ages, God of God, Whole of Whole, One of One, Perfect of Perfect, King of King, Lord of Lord, the living Word, Wisdom, Life, True Light, Way, Truth, Resurrection, Shepherd, Door, unchangeble and unalterable, the immutable likeness of the Godhead, both of the substance and will and power and glory of the Father, the first-born of all creation, who was in the beginning with God, the Divine Logos, according to what is said in the gospel: 'And the Word was God,'²⁵ through whom all things were made, and in whom 'all things consist:'²⁶ who in the last days came down from above, and was born of a Virgin, according to the Scriptures, and became man, the Mediator between God and man, and the Apostle of our Faith,²⁷ and the Prince of life; as he says,²⁸ 'I have come down from heaven, not to do

to emon, alla to thelema tou pempsantos me; ton pathonta huper hemon kai anastanta te trite hemera, kai anelthonta eis ouranous kai kathesthenta en dexia tou patros, kai palin erchomenon meta doxes kai dunameos krinai zontas kai nekrous. mine own will, but the will of him that sent me:' who suffered for us, and rose for us the third day, and ascended into heaven and sitteth on the right hand of the Father, and again is coming with glory and power to judge the quick and the dead.

Kai eis to pneuma to hagion, to eis paraklesin kai hagiasmon kai teleiosin tois pisteuousi didomenon, kathos kai ho kurios hemon Iesous Christos dietazato tois mathetais, legon; poreuthentes matheteusate panta ta ethne, baptizontes autous eis to onoma tou patros kai tou huiou kai tou hagiou pneumatos; delonoti patros alethos patros ontos, huiou de alethos huiou ontos, tou de hagiou pneumatos alethos hagiou pneumatos ontos, ton onomaton ouch haplos oude argos keimenon, alla semainonton akribos ten oikeian hekastou ton onomazomenon hupostasin kai taxin kai doxan; hos einai te men hupostasei tria, te de sumphonia hen.

And in the Holy Ghost given for consolation and sanctification and perfection to those who believe; as also our Lord Jesus Christ commanded his disciples, saying, 'Go ye, teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost;'²⁹ clearly of the Father who is really a Father, and of a Son who is really a Son, and of the Holy Ghost who is really a Holy Ghost; these names being assigned not vaguely nor idly, but indicating accurately the special personality, order, and glory of those named, so that in Personality they are three, but in harmony one.

Tauten oun echontes ten pistin (kai ex arches kai mechri telous echontes) enopion tou theou kai tou Christou pasan hairetiken kakodoxian anathematizomen. Kai ei tis para ten hugie ton graphon orthen pistin didaskei, legon, e chronon e kairon e aiona e einai e gegonenai pro tou gennethenai

Having then this faith (from the beginning and holding it to the end) before God and Christ we anathematize all heretical false doctrine. And if any one, contrary to the right faith of the Scriptures, teaches and says that there has been a season or time or age before the

ton huion, anathema esto. Kai ei tis legei ton nhion ktisma hos hen ton ktismaton, e gennema hos hen ton gennematon, e poiema hos hen ton poimaton, kai me hos hai theiai graphai paradedokan ton proeiremenon hekaston aph' hekastou, e ei tis allo didaskei e euangelizetai par ho parelabomen, anathema esto. Son of God was begotten, let him be accursed. And if any one says that the Son is a creature as one of the creatures, or generated as one of the things generated, or made as one of the things made, and not as the divine Scriptures have handed down each of the forenamed statements; or if a man teaches or preaches any thing else contrary to what we have received, let him be accursed.

Hemeis gar pasi tois ek ton theion graphon paradedomenois hupo te ton propheton kai apstolon alethinos kai emphobos kai pisteuomen kai akolouthoumen.

For we truly and clearly both believe and follow all things from the holy Scriptures that have been transmitted to us by the Prophets and Apostles.