A convenient table of the creed and Scriptures, supporting each line. Two additional tables on the Trinity + Scriptures are also included.
I did not separate out the Nicene Creed (325) and the creed produced by the First Council of Constantinople (381). I combined them into one whole, using the version published by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, though I am not Roman Catholic.
It is commonly called the Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed. Or we can just call it the Nicene Constantinople Creed
If you copy and paste this table and the other two tables into your own work, which you are free to do, I ask you to give my website credit. Thank you.
Here it is:
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Nicene Creed + First Council of Constantinople + Scriptures drjimsebt.com |
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Creed |
Scriptures |
| I believe in one God | Dt. 6:4; Mk. 12:29, 1 Tim. 2:15; 1 Cor. 8:6; |
| the Father almighty | 1 Cor. 8:6, Eph. 4:6; Rev. 1:8 |
| maker of heaven and earth | Gen. 1; Ex. 20:11; Ps. 148:5-6; Ac. 17:24 |
| of all things visible and invisible | Col. 1:16; Heb. 11:13 |
| I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ | Ac. 2:36; 1 Cor. 8:6 |
| the Only Begotten Son of God | Jn. 1:14, 18; 3:16, 18; 1 John 4:9 |
| born of the Father before all ages. | Ps. 2:7; Jn. 1:14, 8:58; Ac. 13:33; Heb. 1:5, 5:5-7 |
| God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, | Jn. 1:1-9; Heb. 1:3; 1 Jn. 1:5, 5:20 |
| begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; | Jn. 10:30, 14:9, 16:15; Phil. 2:6; Col. 1:15, 19, 2:9; Heb. 1:3 |
| through him all things were made. | Jn. 1:3; 1 Cor. 8:6; Col. 1:16; Heb. 1:2 |
| For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, |
Mt. 1:21, 23; Jn. 3:16, 6:33, 38; 1 Tim. 1:15; |
| and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. | Mt. 1:18, 23; Lk 1:35-35; Jn. 1:14; Phil. 2:6-7 |
| For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate | Mt. 20:26, 27:26; Rom. 5:8; 1 Cor. 15:3-4; 1 Tim. 4:6 |
| he suffered death and was buried, | Is. 53:8-9; Mt. 27:50, 60; Jn. 19:30; 1 Cor. 15:3-4 |
| and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures |
Mt. 20:19; Lk. 24:7, 24:46; Ac. 10:40; 1 Cor. 15:4 |
| He ascended into heaven | Lk. 24:50-51; Ac. 1:9-11, 2:33-35 |
| and is seated at the right hand of the Father. | Ps. 110:1; Mk. 16:19; Lk. 22:69; Ac. 2: Eph. 1:20; Col. 3:1; Heb. 12:2; |
| He will come again in glory | Mt. 25:31; Col. 3:4; Ti. 2:13; |
| to judge the living and the dead | Ac. 10:42; 2 Cor. 5:10; 2 Tim. 4:1; 1 Pe. 4:5 |
| and his kingdom will have no end. | Is. 9:7; Dan. 7:14; Lk. 1:33 |
| I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, | Jn. 6:63; 2 Cor. 3:3, 3:17; Eph. 4:4 |
| who proceeds from the Father and the Son, | Jn. 15:26, 16:17; Ac. 2:33 |
| who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, | 2 Cor. 3:17; 13:14; Phil. 3:3 |
| who has spoken through the prophets. | Mk. 12:36; Ac. 1:16, 28:25; 2 Pe. 1:20-21 |
| I believe in one, holy, catholic [universal] and apostolic Church. | 1 Cor. 12:12-14; Eph. 2:20-22, 3:5, 4:4; Col. 3:15 |
| I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins | Lk. 24:47; Ac. 2:38; Eph. 4:5; cf. Mk. 1::4 |
| and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead | Jn. 5:28-29; 6:39, 40, 44, 54; Rom. 6:5; 1 Cor. 15:42-44; 50-57 |
| and the life of the world to come. | Mt. 14:33; 2 Cor. 5:1-10; Rev. 21:1-5, 22-27; 22:1-5 |
| Amen. | Rev. 22:20-21 |
The clause “who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified” comes out of logical deductions, with these two tables, next. Since the Holy Spirit shares the divine attributes with the Father and the Son, and they are worshipped, it is logical that the Spirit should be worshipped too.
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Trinitarian Verses The Father (God), the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit Are Mentioned |
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| 1 | As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, “he saw the Spirit of God [Father] descending like a dove and lighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my Son, whom I love and with him I am well pleased’” (Mt. 3:16-17). |
| 2 | But if it is by the Spirit of God that I [Jesus] drive out demons, then the kingdom of God [Father] has come upon you. (Mt. 12:28) |
| 3 | All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit […] (Mt. 28:18-19) |
| 4 | At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do. (Lk. 10:21) |
| 5 | Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God [Father] unless they are born of water and the Spirit. (Jn. 3:5) |
| 6 | For the one whom God has sent [Jesus] speaks the words of God [Father], for God gives the Spirit without limit. (Jn. 3:24) |
| 7 | But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my [Jesus’s] name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. (Jn. 14:26) |
| 8 | “When the Advocate comes, whom I [Jesus] will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father—he will testify about me [Jesus]. (Jn. 15:26) |
| 9 | All that belongs to the Father is mine. That is why I said the Spirit will receive from me what he will make known to you.” (Jn. 16:15) |
| 10 | Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” 22 And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. (Jn. 20:21-22) |
| 11 | On one occasion, while he [Jesus] was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. 5 For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” (Ac. 1:4-5) |
| 12 | He said to them: “It is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority. 8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my [Jesus’s] witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Ac. 1:7-9) |
| 13 | God [Father] has raised this Jesus to life, and we are all witnesses of it. 33 Exalted to the right hand of God, he has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear. (Ac. 3:32-33) |
| 14 | Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God [Father] will call.” (Ac. 2:38-39) |
| 15 | God [Father] exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior that he might bring Israel to repentance and forgive their sins. 32 We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.” (Ac. 5:31-32) |
| 16 | […] how God [Father] anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him. (Ac, 10:38) |
| 17 | […] the gospel he [Father] promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures 3 regarding his Son, who as to his earthly life was a descendant of David, 4 and who through the Spirit of holiness was appointed the Son of God in power by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ our Lord. (Rom. 1:2-4) |
| 18 | For what the law was powerless to do because it was weakened by the flesh, God [Father] did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in the flesh, 4 in order that the righteous requirement of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. (Rom. 8:3-4) |
| 19 | 12 And again, Isaiah says,
“The Root of Jesse [Jesus] will spring up, 13 May the God [Father] of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Rom. 15:12-13) |
| 20 | And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God [Father]. (1 Cor. 6:11) |
| 21 | Therefore I want you to know that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God [Father] says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit. (1 Cor. 12:3) |
| 22 | 4 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them.5 There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord [Jesus]. 6 There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God [Father] at work. (1 Cor. 12:4-6) |
| 23 | […] to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles. He gave me the priestly duty of proclaiming the gospel of God [Father], so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit. (Rom. 15:15-17) |
| 24 | […] by the power of signs and wonders, through the power of the Spirit of God [Father]. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ. (Rom. 15:19) |
| 25 | “May the grace of the Lord Jesus, and the love of God [Father], and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all” (2 Cor. 13:14). |
| 26 | But when the set time had fully come, God [Father] sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship. 6 Because you are his sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who calls out, “Abba, Father.” (Gal. 4:4-6) |
| 27 | For through him [Jesus] we both have access to the Father by one Spirit. (Eph. 2:18) |
| 28 | But when the kindness and love of God [Father] our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, (Ti.s 3:4-6) |
| 29 | It is impossible for those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, who have shared in the Holy Spirit, 5 who have tasted the goodness of the word of God [Father] and the powers of the coming age 6 and who have fallen away, to be brought back to repentance. To their loss they are crucifying the Son of God all over again and subjecting him to public disgrace. (Heb. 6:4-6) |
| 30 | […] have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood (1 Pe. 1:2) |
| 31 | But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in God’s [Father’s] love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life. (Jude 20-21) |
| 32 | And this is his command: to believe in the name of his Son, Jesus Christ, and to love one another as he commanded us. 24 The one who keeps God’s [Father’s] commands lives in him, and he in them. And this is how we know that he lives in us: We know it by the Spirit he gave us. (1 Jn. 3:23-24) |
| 33 | 21 To the one who is victorious, I [Jesus] will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat down with my Father on his throne. 22 Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. (Rev. 3:21-22) |
| 34 | This calls for patient endurance on the part of the people of God [Father] who keep his commands and remain faithful to Jesus. 13 Then I heard a voice from heaven say, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.” (Rev.14:12-13) |
| I got this idea from Harwood, pp. 147-49. | |
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ATTRIBUTES OF THE TRIUNE GOD |
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| Attribute | Father | Son | Holy Spirit |
| Life | Jos. 3:10 | Jn. 1:4 | Rom. 8:2 |
| Omniscience | Ps. 139:1-6 | Jn. 4:17-18 | 1 Cor. 2:10-12 |
| Omnipotence | Gen. 1:1 | Jn, 1:3 | Job. 33:4 |
| Omnipresence | Jer. 23:23-24 | Mt. 28:20 | Ps. 139:7-10 |
| Eternity | Ps. 90:2 | Jn. 1:1 | Heb. 9:4 |
| Holiness | Lev. 11:44 | Ac, 3:14 | Mt. 12:32 |
| Love | 1 Jn, 4:8 | Rom. 8:37-39 | Gal. 5:22 |
| Truth | Jn. 3:33 | Jn, 14:6 | Jn. 14:17 |
| Glory | Ex. 16:7 | 1 Cor. 2:8 | 1 Pe. 4:14 |
| Wisdom | Job 9:4 | Col. 2:2b-3 | Eph. 1:17 |
| Graciousness | Is. 30:18 | Eph. 2:4-9 | Heb. 10:29 |
| Peacefulness | Rom. 15:13 | Eph. 2:14 | Rom. 6:6 |
| Goodness | Ex. 33:19 | Jn. 10:11, 14 | Gal. 5:22-23 |
| Patience | Rom. 2:4 | 1 Tim. 1:16 | Gal. 5:22-23 |
| Faithfulness | 1 Cor. 1:9 | Rev. 19:11 | Gal. 5:22-23 |
| Righteousness | Rom. 3:21-26 | Acts 7:52 | Rom. 14:17 |
| Joy | Neh. 8:10 | Jn. 17:13 | Rom. 14:17 |
In the right column, Galatians 5:22-23 speaks of the fruit of the Spirit. The main point is that if the Spirit produces those fruits, then he must have them in his person.
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