My concern it with the arguments from Scripture that led to this widespread and long-lasting agreement with the second version of the Nicene Creed. To my knowledge, the subsequent Christian literature has not presented a comprehensive distillation of the biblical basis on which the Church Fathers persuaded their rivals and formulated the Nicene Creed, so I read through the entire corpus of these debates. I noted 26 theological theses relevant to the Nicene Creed, supported by citations of over 400 Scripture passages. I also noted their principles of theological interpretation.
Of possible interest is that fact that this list does not include the “I am” statements in John, which today are commonly cited in support of the diety of Jesus (based primarily on with similarities in English translations of Exodus 3:14). On the other hand, the Fathers cited the Christological implications of the singular Greek verbs in 1 Thess 3:11 and 2 Thess 2:16-17, which stood out to them, whereas the Christological significance of these verses is not apparent in English translations and is not mentioned in the study Bibles that I consulted (although it is mentioned in some commentaries).
I believer this distillation of the biblical basis of the Nicene faith has theological significance for us today and historical significance as well, because we can celebrate these Church Fathers for their outstanding theological work.
Literature consulted: Relevant works from The Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, The Fathers of the Church, The Panarion of Epiphanius of Salamis, The Tome of Damasus, and Lester L. Field, On the Communion of Damasus and Meletius: Fourth-century Synodal Formulae in the Codex Veronensis LX (Toronto: Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, 2004).