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しかし
みず
バプテスマ
さづ
けさせる
ために
わたし
つか
わされた
ほう
わたし
われました

Except that the one who sent me to baptize with water told me...
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
2 1
conjunction
however; but  (often written with kana only)
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0
noun
1. water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water)  (see also: ; み is generally used in compounds)
2. fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid
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3
noun
baptism
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3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to grant; to award; to teach
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2
conjunction
1. for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of  (often written with kana only)
2. because of; as a result of  (often written with kana only)
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0
1. I; me
2. private affairs; personal matter; secrecy  (this meaning is restricted to reading わたくし)
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0 3
Most common form: 使わす
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to send; to dispatch; to despatch
'su' godan verb, auxiliary verb
2. to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)  (after て form, slightly pompous; often written with kana only)
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1
noun
1. direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction)
2. side (of an argument, etc.); one's part
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0
1. to say; to utter; to declare
2. to name; to call
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Kanji
スイ   みず water   
ジュ   さずける to teach, to grant   さずかる be granted, to be taught   
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hand
ジュ   うける to receive, to accept   うかる to pass (an exam)    
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また again   
cover; covered   
つめ claw; fingernail   
シ   わたくし    わたし I, myself   
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ム   private
grain
ケン   つか to use, to employ   つかわす to dispatch   
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チュウ   ジュウ   なか middle   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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stick   
イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
two mouths
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move
ホウ   かた way, direction   
ゲン   ゴン   say; word   こと word, saying   い to say   
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