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Nicene Creed

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Creed associated with the 325 council, distinct from the expanded form associated with 381.

Modern comparison of transmitted texts, not a tablet or original council minutes. The expanded form is ecclesially attributed to 381 and clearly displayed in Chalcedon’s 451 documentation
Modern comparison of transmitted texts, not a tablet or original council minutes. The expanded form is ecclesially attributed to 381 and clearly displayed in Chalcedon’s 451 documentationIL Archive · original diagram · CC BYImage source

Text

The received text details the Son’s relation to the Father, then briefly mentions the Spirit. It does not yet contain the expanded creed’s fuller LordRabbTitle of lordship, ownership or care by context; applied to God in Lord of worlds.Glossary · Click to read the explanation and life-giver clause. [1][2]

The name today sometimes denotes the expanded form, making identification essential. The image is a modern comparison, not original council minutes.

References and notes

  1. Creed of Nicaea (325), received translation with anathemas, Fordham Internet History Sourcebooks / NPNF 14. Received text: begotten, not made, of the Father’s substance; brief Spirit clause. Anathemas contain creature here, with scholarly dispute over originality across witnesses. Return to the text ↑
  2. Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed, received text and editorial introduction, NPNF 14, CCEL. Creed and introduction read: Spirit Lord and life-giver, from Father, worshipped with Father and Son. Heading preserves Chalcedonian presentation. Attribution to 381 distinguished from 451 documentation and earlier related forms. Return to the text ↑

Research history

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  1. Edition 2 · 11 October 2026 · editor:aladmin

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IL Archive, «Nicene Creed», Edition 2, https://ilarchive.com/en/entities/nicene-creed