Complex sentence: The context of a passage of Scripture can be more fully understood by reading through the entire chapter or book, however it also behoves us to gain an understanding of the historical context that would have applied at the time that the passage or book was written.
Split into simpler sentences: The context of a passage of Scripture can be more fully understood by reading through the entire chapter or book. However it also behoves us to gain an understanding of the historical context that would have applied at the time that the passage or book was written.