Something that you should take into account is that the Bible contains many different forms of literature. Some of the Books contain prose narrative (Exodus or the Gospels for example) where others are poetry or songs (the Psalms) and therefore follow the style of those genres. Other books like Chronicles, Numbers, or Kings are probably analysitic style histories which are some mix of the formal history writing of the day with the editorial comments from the authors. Finally, the New Testament has a lot of letters from early church leaders explaining religious practice, doctrine etc. to followers. Examination of each part of the Bible can situate them in the context of the time in which they were written, which as a believer myself is something that many modern Christians too often forget but i digress. An example is the styles which the gospels are written in reflect the education and audience of the particular authors. (John, writing to Greeks, is clearly familiar with Platonic philosophy for example) In any case, the modern division into verse and chapter is something that is a product of the need for a reference system. Modern chapter decisions were made by cardinal Stephen Langton in 1205 and the division into verses was made in the mid 1500s. I hope this helps answer your question, or if iv missed the point let me know and I can give it another shot.