The original Bible did not chapter's.
It was broken into chapter circa AD 1200
Paul’s epistles are personal letters sent to the church .
my point is Paul wasn’t saying an individual thing with every verse ( sentance we labeled verse )
like your saying there was no “ John 3:16 “ it was just one sentance one statement by Jesus that was later numbered for study and discussion . My point is that it’s not about each verse contradicting the next verse but what’s being said in chapters ( which are in our Bible now regardless) not in individual verses which we use against other individual verses Grace reconciles with repentance and obedience it isnt contradictory
repentance is the knowledge of good obedience and also Jesus dying for sins and being raised up so we should take in chapters and entire letters and worth what’s being said , rather than choosing a couple verses and making a stand that there’s nothing else that applies
that’s all o was saying whether “ the original Bible had no chapters “ has no impact on what I’m saying we all
Have the modern bibles with chapters my point we shouldn’t cut chapters out for the sake of verses we like and support our own view .
but the thkngs we cut out in between those conflicting verses connect and reconcile them making an understanding
This verse
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Not of works, lest any man should boast. “
doesn’t conflict with this verse
“For we are his workmanship,
created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.”
Ephesians 2:8-10 KJV
and Ephesians 2 talking about saved by Grace through faith doesn’t then exclude what’s in Paul’s letter in chapter 5 or in your view “ a late section in Paul’s original letter “
either way it says this and it doesn’t conflict with grace this is a warning to the same people he was talking to in chapter two and it’s also true
“Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
But
fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. Be not ye therefore partakers with them.”
Ephesians 5:1-7 KJV
it’s meant by design to create a right faith so we don’t excuse our ongoing sin , or condemn ourselves for our past sins we’ve repented of even in the first moments we decide to repent we can let it go but it’s also not an excuse to forget about repentance and freedom to sin and be saved as can be created if we take chapter 2 and reject chapter 5
like your saying it’s not meant to be seperated into several
Messages but has one comprehensive message of remission of sins and also repentance from sins Paul preached the same gospel
we’re all like the adulterer in John 8 we’re being told “ no one can condemn you neither do I who has the power to do so , now go and repent of your sins “
Paul’s chapter two is about having our sins remitted because of grace and through the cross . And his later chapters are about repentance like chapter fives example from the same letter
we should take it all in and then form a belief rather than competing verses was my only point a chapter gives us more of a view of what the verse is meant to say instead of quoting a verse and writing five falters of a doctrine never even considering the context .