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•  Youth group had a tremendous effect on young people:  they developed a genuine desire to serve the
                   Lord.
            Other Colon Uses

            Use a colon between the chapter and verse of a biblical reference.
            Genesis 9:6   Hebrews 7:25          Philippians 2:5-11

            Use a colon between the hour and the minute of a time reference.
            9:45          12:00                 22:00






                Practice 14H:  Colons.  Add colons as needed.

                1.  In Isaiah 40 29 we find this statement “He gives power to the faint.”
                2.  Beth maintains the following schedule on Sunday mornings Sunday school at 9 30,
                    choir practice at 10 25, and worship at 11 00.
                3.  Writing an effective sentence requires close attention the writer must carefully select
                    and arrange his words so that the sentence is clear, logical, and unified.
                4.  The students learned the following lessons pay attention, study hard, and don’t cheat.

                5.  As believers, we are called to lay aside these things malice, guile, hypocrisy, envy, and
                    speaking evil.






































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