The Father almighty;

Creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ,

His only Son, our Lord.

He was conceived

By the power of the Holy Spirit

And born of the Virgin Mary;

He suffered under Pontius Pilate,

Was crucified, died, and was buried.

He descended to the dead.

On the third day he rose again.

He ascended into heaven,

And is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again to judge
The living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,

The holy Catholic Church,

The communion of saints,

The forgiveness of sins,

The resurrection of the body,

And the life everlasting.

The Apostles' Creed, with the twelve articles, contains the fundamental doctrines of Christianity. The title comes from being a summary of apostolic teachings, not from being written by the Apostles.

It summarized the teachings of the Apostles and was given to the catechumens when they were baptized.