text: The Apostles ' Creed ( Latin : Symbolum Apostolorum or Symbolum Apostolicum ) , sometimes titled Symbol of the Apostles , is an early statement of Christian belief , a creed or `` symbol '' .
simplified: The Apostles ' Creed ( Latin : Symbolum Apostolorum ) , sometimes titled Symbol of the Apostles , is an early statement of Christian belief , a creed or `` symbol . ''