2 Corinthians 3:17

Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

Ver. 17. The Lord is that Spirit] Christ only can give the Jews that noble spirit, as David calleth him, Psalms 51:12, that freeth a man from the invisible chains of the kingdom of darkness.

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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¹⁷ Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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