Bible Without Chapter and Verse Numbers

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I’m not sure where to post this, but since it has to do with the old form of Scripture, I’ll post here.
I’ve been looking for a Bible without chapter and verse numbers. The original Scriptures did not have chapter and verse divisions, and I’ve noticed that one’s perception of Scripture can change depending on the format.
I know there is one Bible called The Books of the Bible; however, the version is TNIV. Does anyone have any idea where I can find a Bible that reads through like a novel other than The Message? If not, I just may embark on publishing one myself.

*Edit - Come to think of it, this post should be in the Sacred Scripture section. 😃
 
I’ve long desired this- a serious, mainstream translation but with no chapters and verses and formatted like a normal book (or like a book of poems in the case of something like Psalms), each book of the Bible being like a chapter in the modern sense of the word. Or maybe just a New Testament formatted this way. I’ve never seen it done though.
 
I don’t think the original writings had punctuation.
 
Mass readings in the Lectionary and readings in the Liturgy of the Hours do not have chapter and verse notation within the reading itself (though the beginning and end chapter/verse is usually given above the reading)
 
Funny this thought never crossed my mind, although now that I think about it, it would be really cool to have a Bible like this. I think it would really make the Bible feel less like a text book.
 
I have a New International Version that is called “The Daily Bible”, so it does not have the typical chapter/verse annotation. It is broken up into 365 readings so that one can get through it in a year. There are notations in the margins that indicate what the chapters/verses are.
Unfortunately, this version leaves the “Wisdom”(among other things) out!! 😦
 
This morning I happened to walk by a yard sale and found The New Testament in Modern English by J.B. Philips for fifty cents! It has chapter divisions but no verses, and it’s formatted like a story book. 🙂
 
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