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Donald Trump misquotes the Bible while speaking at a Christian university

"There's nothing like it, the bible," said Trump to a crowd of approximately 10,000 people during his speech at Liberty University in Virginia.

'Two Corinthians, right? Two Corinthians 3:17, thats the whole ballgame ...'

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump tried to show off his biblical knowledge during a convocation speech at Liberty University on Monday. It didn't go so well. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

U.S.presidential candidate Donald Trump made itperfectly clear onMonday morningthat hewants Christian voters to knowhowmuch he loves the Bible.

So much does he want them to know this, in fact, that he rankedThe Good Bookbetter than hisown best-seller,The Art of The Deal, while delivering a speechat the world'slargest Christian university.

"TheArt of the Dealis second to the bible," said Trumpto a crowd of approximately10,000people during his speech atLiberty University in Virginia."There's nothing like it, the Bible."

In what some have called an attempt to target "a key voting bloc in the first caucus state of Iowa" evangelical Christians Trump spoke of religion several times throughout his 50-minute-long address,calling himself "very very proud" to be Presbyterian and vowing to bring "Merry Christmas" back to retail stores.

One biblical reference in particular, however, is racking up most of the attention today as video footage of Trump's speechspreads online.

"Christianity, it's under siege," said Trump after paying tribute to Martin Luther King Jr.near the beginning of his talk, which fell on MLK Day in the U.S.

"We're going to protect Christianity and I can say that. Idon't have to be politically correct," Trump continued before attempting to quote a Bible verse from one of the books in the New Testament:Second Corinthians.

"Two Corinthians, right? Two Corinthians 3:17, that's the whole ballgame," he said, prompting laughter from some students. "Where the spirit of the Lord right? Where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty."

Trump pivoted quickly by praising the school itself,which won him a round of cheers from the audience. His opponents and critics online, however, jumped at the chance to point out his mistake in saying "Two," as opposed to "Second."

Ted Cruz campaign staffer Brian Phillips made note of the error on Twitter right away:

As did Eric Teetsel, Marco Rubio's Director of Faith Outreach:

Liberty University students, on the other hand, were shown in screenshots discussing Trump'sflub on the hyperlocal, school-specific social networkYik Yak.

And many, many others, found fodder for jokes, as is often the case when it comes toTwitter and Trump.

At press time, the hashtag#BibleTrumping inspired by Trump's "Two Corinthians" line was just starting to take off as Twitter users write their own misquotedBible versesin the style of The Donald.