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St. Augustine of Hippo
The Confessions

PrayerSalvationAsceticism

The Confessions

St. Augustine of Hippo · c. 397–400 AD

12h 25m read

Post-Nicene

Augustine's spiritual autobiography, one of the most influential works in Christian literature, tracing his journey from sin to salvation.

Table of Contents

1Book I 1Chapter I 2Chapter II 3Chapter III 4Chapter IV 5Chapter V 6Chapter VI 7Chapter VII 8Chapter VIII 9Chapter IX 10Chapter X 11Chapter XI 12Chapter XII 13Chapter XIII 14Chapter XIV 15Chapter XV 16Chapter XVI 17Chapter XVII 18Chapter XVIII 2Book II 1Chapter I 2Chapter II 3Chapter III 4Chapter IV 5Chapter V 6Chapter VI 7Chapter VII 8Chapter VIII 9Chapter IX 10Chapter X 3Book III 1Chapter I 2Chapter II 3Chapter III 4Chapter IV 5Chapter V 6Chapter VI 7Chapter VII 8Chapter VIII 9Chapter IX 10Chapter X 11Chapter XI 12Chapter XII 4Book IV 1Chapter I 2Chapter II 3Chapter III 4Chapter IV 5Chapter V 6Chapter VI 7Chapter VII 8Chapter VIII 9Chapter IX 10Chapter X 11Chapter XI 12Chapter XII 13Chapter XIII 14Chapter XIV 15Chapter XV 16Chapter XVI 5Book V 1Chapter I 2Chapter II 3Chapter III 4Chapter IV 5Chapter V 6Chapter VI 7Chapter VII 8Chapter VIII 9Chapter IX 10Chapter X 11Chapter XI 12Chapter XII 13Chapter XIII 14Chapter XIV 6Book VI 1Chapter I 2Chapter II 3Chapter III 4Chapter IV 5Chapter V 6Chapter VI—7Chapter VII 8Chapter VIII 9Chapter IX 10Chapter X 11Chapter XI 12Chapter XII 13Chapter XIII 14Chapter XIV 15Chapter XV 16Chapter XVI 7Book VII 1Chapter I 2Chapter II 3Chapter III 4Chapter IV 5Chapter V 6Chapter VI 7Chapter VII 8Chapter VIII 9Chapter IX 10Chapter X 11Chapter XI 12Chapter XII 13Chapter XIII 14Chapter XIV 15Chapter XV 16Chapter XVI 17Chapter XVII 18Chapter XVIII 19Chapter XIX 20Chapter XX 21Chapter XXI 8Book VIII 1Chapter I 2Chapter II 3Chapter III 4Chapter IV 5Chapter V 6Chapter VI 7Chapter VII 8Chapter VIII 9Chapter IX 10Chapter X 11Chapter XI 12Chapter XII 9Book IX 1Chapter I 2Chapter II 3Chapter III 4Chapter IV 5Chapter V 6Chapter VI 7Chapter VII 8Chapter VIII 9Chapter IX 10Chapter X 11Chapter XI 12Chapter XII 13Chapter XIII 10Book X 1Chapter I 2Chapter II 3Chapter III 4Chapter IV 5Chapter V 6Chapter VI 7Chapter VII 8Chapter VIII 9Chapter IX 10Chapter X 11Chapter XI 12Chapter XII 13Chapter XIII 14Chapter XIV 15Chapter XV 16Chapter XVI 17Chapter XVII 18Chapter XVIII 19Chapter XIX 20Chapter XX 21Chapter XXi 22Chapter XXII 23Chapter XXIII 24Chapter XXIV 25Chapter XXV 26Chapter XXVI 27Chapter XXVII 28Chapter XXVIII 29Chapter XXIX 30Chapter XXX 31Chapter XXXI 32Chapter XXXII 33Chapter XXXIII 34Chapter XXXIV 35Chapter XXXV 36Chapter XXXVI 37Chapter XXXVII 38Chapter XXXVIII 39Chapter XXXIX 40Chapter XL 41Chapter XLI 42Chapter XLII 43Chapter XLIII 11Book XI 1Chapter I 2Chapter II 3Chapter III 4Chapter IV 5Chapter V 6Chapter VI 7Chapter VII 8Chapter VIII 9Chapter IX 10Chapter X 11Chapter XI 12Chapter XII 13Chapter XIII 14Chapter XIV 15Chapter XV 16Chapter XVI 17Chapter XVII 18Chapter XVIII 19Chapter XIX 20Chapter XX 21Chapter XXI 22Chapter XXII 23Chapter XXIII 24Chapter XXIV 25Chapter XXV 26Chapter XXVI 27Chapter XXVII 28Chapter XXVIII 29Chapter XXIX 30Chapter XXX 31Chapter XXXI 12Book XII 1Chapter I 2Chapter II 3Chapter III 4Chapter IV 5Chapter V 6Chapter VI 7Chapter VII 8Chapter VIII 9Chapter IX 10Chapter X 11Chapter Xi 12Chapter XII 13Chapter XIII 14Chapter XIV 15Chapter XV 16Chapter XVI 17Chapter XVII 18Chapter XVIII 19Chapter XIX 20Chapter XX 21Chapter XXI 22Chapter XXII 23Chapter XXIII 24Chapter XXIV 25Chapter XXV 26Chapter XXVI 27Chapter XXVII 28Chapter XXVIII 29Chapter XXIX 30Chapter XXX 31Chapter XXXI 32Chapter XXXII 13Book XIII 1Chapter I 2Chapter II 3Chapter III 4Chapter IV 5Chapter V 6Chapter VI 7Chapter VII 8Chapter VIII 9Chapter IX 10Chapter X 11Chapter XI 12Chapter XII 13Chapter XIII 14Chapter XIV 15Chapter XV 16Chapter XVI 17Chapter XVII 18Chapter XVIII 19Chapter XIX 20Chapter XX 21Chapter XXI 22Chapter XXII 23Chapter XXIII 24Chapter XXIV 25Chapter XXV 26Chapter XXVI 27Chapter XXVII 28Chapter XXVIII 29Chapter XXIX 30Chapter XXX 31Chapter XXXI 32Chapter XXXII 33Chapter XXXIII 34Chapter XXXIV 35Chapter XXXV 36Chapter XXXVI 37Chapter XXXVII 38Chapter XXXVIII