The Gradual Formation of the Apostles' Creed

This Table shows the date of the several Articles and the verbal variations of the Apostles' Creed, as far as they can be ascertained, from the earliest rules of faith to the eighth century, or from Irenæus to Pirminius. The first occurrence of any word or phrase of the Creed is marked by small capitals.

Ultimate Text of the Western Creed.

Pirminius, A.D. 750. Credo (I believe): Art. I. Art. II. In Deum Patrem Omnipotentem Creatorem coeli et terræ Et in Jesum Christum Filium ejus Unicum Dominum nostrum In God the Father Almighty Maker of Heaven and Earth And in Jesus Christ His only Son Our Lord I. St. Irenæus, A.D. 200. [Pisteuo] eis hena Theon Patera pantokratora ton pepoiekota ton ouranon kai ten gen, kai tas thalassas kai panta ta en autois kai eis ena Christon Iesoun ton huion tou Theou (ton Kurion hemon, di hou ta panta) II. Tertullian, A.D. 220. In unicum Deum. Omnipotentem mundi conditoremm Jesum Christum Filium ejus III. St. Cyprian, A.D. 250. In Deum Patrem in Christum Filium IV. Novatian, A.D. 260. In Deum Patrem Dominum omnipotentem in Christum Jesum Filium Dei Dominum Deum Nostrum V. Marcellus, A.D. 341. eis Theon pantokratora eis Christon Iesoun ton uion autou ton monogene ton Kurion hemon VI. Rufinus, A.D. 390. Aquileja. In Deum Patrem omnipotentem invisibilem et impassibilem et in Jesum Christum unicum Filium ejus Dominum nostrum VII. Rufinus, Rome, A.D. 390. In Deum Patrem omnipotentem et in Jesum Christum unicum Filium ejus Dominum nostrum VIII. St. Augustine, A.D. 400. In Deum Patrem omnipotentem et in Jesum Christum unicum Filium ejus also [unigenitum] Dominum nostrum IX. St. Nicetas, A.D. 450. In Deum Patrem omnipotentem et in Jesum Christum Filium ejus X. Eusebius Gallus, A.D. 550 (?). In Deum Patrem omnipotentem et in Jesum Christum Filium ejus Dominum nostrum XI. Sacramentarium Gallicanum, A.D. 650. In Deum Patrem omnipotentem creatorem coeli et terræ et in Jesum Christum Filium ejus unigenitum sempiternum Dominum nostrum

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A blank space indicates that the portion of the Article under which it occurs had not at that time come into general use. The Table is based on J. R. Lumby's History of the Creeds (Cambridge, 1873), p. 182, but contains several additions, especially the chief ante-Nicene rules of faith, viz., that of Irenæus, Adv. hær. I. 10 (Greek); III. 4 (Latin, in parentheses); and IV. 33 (Greek, in parentheses); and that of Tertullian, De virg. veland. c. 1; Adv. Prax. c. 2 (in parentheses); and De præscr. hær. c. 13 (in parentheses).

Credo (I believe): Art. III. Art. IV. Qui Conceptus est De Spiritu Sancto Natus Ex Maria Virgine Passus Sub Pontio Pilato Crucifixus Mortuus Et Sepultus Who was Conceived By the Holy Ghost Born Of the Virgin Mary Suffered Under Pontius Pilate Was Crucified Dead And Buried ton sarkothenta huper tes hemteras soterias (anthropos egeneto) (Generationem) ten ek parthenou gennesin (ex Virgine) kai to pathos (sub pontio pilato) (missum a Patre in Virginem) (ex spiritu Patris Dei et virtute) Natum (carnem factum et ex ea natum) ex virgine maria crucifixum (passum) sub Pontio Pilato (mortuum) (et sepultum secundum Scripturas)

ek pneumatos hagiou gennethenta kai Marias tes parthenou ton epi Pontiou Pilatou staurothenta kai taphenta qui de Spiritu Sancto natus est ex Maria Virgine sub Pontio Pilato crucifixus et sepultus qui de Spiritu Sancto natus est ex Maria Virgine sub Pontio Pilato crucifixus et sepultus qui de Spiritu Sancto also [per Sp. Sanct.] natus est ex Maria Virgine also [et] passus sub Pontio Pilato crucifixus et sepultus qui ex Spiritu Sancto natus est et Virgine Maria passus sub Pontio Pilato qui conceptus est de Spiritu Sancto natus est ex Maria Virgine mortuus et sepultus qui conceptus est de Spiritu Sancto natus est ex Maria Virgine passus sub Pontio Pilato crucifixus mortuus et sepultus

THE GRADUAL FORMATION OF THE APOSTLES' CREED—Continued.

Ultimate Text of the Western Creed.

Pirminius, A.D. 750. Credo (I believe): Art. V. Art. VI. Descendit ad Inferna Tertia die Resurrexit A mortuis Ascendit ad coelos Sedet ad dexteram Dei Patris Omnipotentis He descended into Hell The third day He rose again From the Dead He ascended into Heaven And sitteth at the right hand Of God The Father Almighty I. St. Irenæus, A.D. 200. kai ten egersin (et resurgens) ek nekron eis tous ouranous analepsin (et in claritate receptus) II. Tertullian, A.D. 220. tertia die resuscitatum (a Patre) (resurrexisse) e mortuis receptum in coelis (in coelis resumptum) (in coelos ereptum) sedentem nunc ad dexteram patris III. St. Cyprian, A.D. 250. IV. Novatian, A.D. 260. V. Marcellus, A.D. 341. kai te trite hemera anastanta ek ton nekron anabanta es tous ouranous kai kathemenon en dexia tou patros VI. Rufinus, A.D. 390. Aquileja. descendit in inferna tertia die resurrexit a mortuis ascendit in coelos sedet ad dexteram Patris VII. Rufinus, Rome, A.D. 390. tertia die resurrexit a mortuis ascendit in coelos sedet ad dexteram Patris VIII. St. Augustine, A.D. 400. tertio die resurrexit a mortuis ascendit in coelos sedet ad dexteram Patris IX. St. Nicetas, A.D. 450 tertio die resurrexit vivus a mortuis ascendit in coelos sedet ad dexteram Patris X. Eusebius Gallus, A.D. 550 (?). tertia die resurrexit a mortuis ascendit ad coelos sedet ad dexteram dei Patris omnipo-tentis XI. Sacramentarium Gallicanum, A.D. 650. Descendit ad Inferna tertia die resurrexit a mortuis ascendit ad coelos sedet ad dexteram Dei Patris omnipotentis

THE GRADUAL FORMATION OF THE APOSTLES' CREED.

Credo (I believe): Art. VII. Art. VIII. Art. IX. Art. X. Art.XI. Art. XII. Inde venturus est judicare vivos et mortuos In Spiritum Sanctum Sanctum Ecclesiam Catholicam Sanctorum Communionem Remissionem peccatorum Carnis Resurrectionem Vitam Æternam From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead In the Holy Ghost The Holy Catholic Church The Communion of Saints The Forgiveness of Sins The Resurrection of the Body And the Life Everlasting ten ek ton ouranon en te doxe tou patros parousian autou epi to anakephailaio-sasthai ta panta (In gloria venturus) kai eis pneuma hagion aphtharsian kai doxan aionian venturum judicare vivos et mortuos (venturum cum claritate) (spiritum sanctum, Paracletum, Sanctificatorem fidei eorum qui credunt in Patrem et Filium et Spiritum Sanctum) per carnis etiam resurrectionem (cum carnis restitutione) (ad sumendos sanc. in vitæ æter. et promiss. coeles, fructum et ad profanos adjud. igni perpetuo) in Spiritum Sanctum per sanctam ecclesiam remissionem peccatorum vitam æternam in Spiritum Sanctum hothen erchetai krinein zontas kai nekrous kai eis to agion Pneuma hagian ekklesian aphesin amartion sarkos anastasin zoen aionion inde venturus est judicare vivos et mortuos et in Spiritu Sancto Sanctam Ecclesiam remissionem peccatorum hujus carnis resurrectionem inde venturus est judicare vivos et mortuos et in Spiritu Sancto Sanctam Ecclesiam remissionem peccatorum carnis resurrectionem inde venturus est judicare vivos et mortuos et in Spiritum Sancto Sanctam Ecclesiam remissionem peccatorum carnis resurrectionem vitam æternam inde venturus est judicare vivos et mortuos et in Spiritum Sancto Sanctam Ecclesiam catho-licam remissionem peccatorum carnis hujus resurrectionem vitam æternam inde venturus est judicare vivos et mortuos et in Spiritum Sancto Sanctam Ecclesiam Catholicam sanctorum communionem remissionem peccatorum carnis resurrectionem vitam æternam inde venturus est judicare vivos et mortuos et in Spiritum Sancto Sanctam Ecclesiam Catholicam sanctorum communionem remissionem peccatorum carnis resurrectionem vitam æternam