Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners

Name: Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners
Author: John Bunyan

John Bunyan (1628–1688) was an English tinker turned Puritan preacher in Bedford. Largely self-educated, he was imprisoned for twelve years for preaching without a license, and it was in prison that he began The Pilgrim's Progress, published in 1678. His allegory, his spiritual autobiography Grace Abounding, and works such as The Holy War have made him one of the most read Christian authors in the world.

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First published: 1666
Category: Biography
Length: 44k words · about 3 hours
Chapters: 12
Modernized version: In the reader: the Original, the Modernized text in present-day English, or both side by side. On average, the Modernized text keeps about 84% of the original wording.
Narration: 🎧 Bella · American English

About this book

John Bunyan's spiritual autobiography, written during his years of imprisonment for preaching. Bunyan traces his early life, his long conviction of sin, his struggles with fear and despair, and his discovery of rest in the righteousness of Christ. Published in 1666, it stands beside The Pilgrim's Progress as one of the great conversion narratives in English.

Publisher’s Foreward
A Preface, or Brief Account of the Publishing of This Work
Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners; Or, a Brief Relation of the Exceeding Mercy of God in Christ, to His Poor Servant John Bunyan · Part 1
Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners; Or, a Brief Relation of the Exceeding Mercy of God in Christ, to His Poor Servant John Bunyan · Part 2 🔒
Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners; Or, a Brief Relation of the Exceeding Mercy of God in Christ, to His Poor Servant John Bunyan · Part 3 🔒
Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners; Or, a Brief Relation of the Exceeding Mercy of God in Christ, to His Poor Servant John Bunyan · Part 4 🔒
Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners; Or, a Brief Relation of the Exceeding Mercy of God in Christ, to His Poor Servant John Bunyan · Part 5 🔒
Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners; Or, a Brief Relation of the Exceeding Mercy of God in Christ, to His Poor Servant John Bunyan · Part 6 🔒
Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners; Or, a Brief Relation of the Exceeding Mercy of God in Christ, to His Poor Servant John Bunyan · Part 7 🔒
A Brief Account of the Author’s Call to the Work of the Ministry 🔒
A Brief Account of the Author’s Imprisonment 🔒
Conclusion 🔒