We Believe in One God
The faith the whole Church confessed — the Nicene Creed — copied onto papyrus in Egypt and reproduced at true scale on genuine Egyptian papyrus in a screw-down acrylic display.
Library, Manchester
Doctrine
The whole faith of the Church,
written on a single sheet.
This is not a scrap of narrative or a line of a letter. It is the rule of faith itself — the Nicene Creed, the words the ancient Church agreed to say together: “We believe in one God, the Father Almighty… and in one Lord Jesus Christ… and in the Holy Spirit.” What was hammered out by bishops at Nicaea is here in the hand of an ordinary Egyptian scribe, carried to the edge of the empire and copied out to be kept.
P. Ryl. Gr. 6 is one of the earliest surviving manuscript witnesses to the creed. It is small, and it is damaged — but its value is precisely that it exists on papyrus at all. It shows how early the creed had passed from the mouths of a council into the written life of the Church, copied and preserved like scripture, the settled confession of Christians who would never see a cathedral.
From the council to your shelf
The faith the whole Church confessed
The creed hammered out at Nicaea — carried, copied, and confessed across the ancient world.
The Nicene Creed
“We believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible; and in one Lord Jesus Christ… and in the Holy Spirit.”
Made by hand, made to order.
The creed was formalized at the Council of Nicaea in AD 325 and expanded at Constantinople in 381. Though small and damaged, this copy is vital evidence for how early the creed circulated in writing — copied and kept, far from any council hall, as the faith Christians could not live without saying.
5 out of 5
I intially thought I had received a bad replica as it seemed faded and smeared. When I looked at a picture of the actual Ryland fragment restored for display, it is almost an exact match! The lettering, fading, smears, tears and random lettering on the reverse are identical to the actual fragment.
This is going to be donated to our church. We recite the Apostles Creed and the Nicean Creed at worship every Sunday. We also have a biblical Greek class that I believe will help church members. This will also be a great tool during bible study to remind church members that what we believe as Christians has a long and rich history.
I am anxiously waiting for the transcript for what is actually on the fragment to be made available online thru the Manuscript Shop.
The packaging was excellent and it arrived in perfect shape.
I can't recommend this highly enough for any Christian, Jew or anyone interested in the Bible or Judeo- Christian history.
Hi John, thank you so much for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear how much this piece means to you and your church community. We look forward to sharing the transcript online soon. Your support and enthusiasm truly mean a lot to us. Blessings!
Absolutely, first class! Heavy setting and precise craftsmanship. Will purchase more in the future.
Common questions
Is the display stand included?
The stand is optional. Choose “Add display stand” (+$20) to have it shown upright as in the photos, or “Replica only” for the framed piece on its own.
Is it really made on papyrus?
Yes — every replica is reproduced on genuine Egyptian papyrus, then presented by hand in a screw-down acrylic display.
How long does it take to ship?
Each piece is made to order through a multi-week hand-replication process. Your exact timeline is shown at checkout, and we ship to the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and Europe.
Is this scripture?
No — this is the Nicene Creed, the Church's confession of faith, not a book of the Bible. A companion reading page gives the full text and its history.
The creed of the whole Church —
on your shelf.
Museum-grade, made to order, and presented to be read and recited.
