That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched – this we proclaim concerning the Word of life.
NIV
[WE ARE writing] about the Word of Life [in] Him Who existed from the beginning, Whom we have heard, Whom we have seen with our [own] eyes, Whom we have gazed upon [for ourselves] and have touched with our [own] hands.
AMP
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
KJV
Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.
NIV
Beloved, we are [even here and] now God's children; it is not yet disclosed (made clear) what we shall be [hereafter], but we know that when He comes and is manifested, we shall [as God's children] resemble and be like Him, for we shall see Him just as He [really] is.
AMP
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
KJV
He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.
NIV
And He [that same Jesus Himself] is the propitiation (the atoning sacrifice) for our sins, and not for ours alone but also for [the sins of] the whole world.
AMP
And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for our's only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
KJV
This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.
NIV
And this is the message [the message of promise] which we have heard from Him and now are reporting to you: God is Light, and there is no darkness in Him at all [no, not in any way].
AMP
This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
KJV
This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for one another.
NIV
By this we come to know (progressively to recognize, to perceive, to understand) the [essential] love: that He laid down His [own] life for us; and we ought to lay [our] lives down for [those who are our] brothers [in Him].
AMP
Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
KJV
Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness.
NIV
Everyone who commits (practices) sin is guilty of lawlessness; for [that is what] sin is, lawlessness (the breaking, violating of God's law by transgression or neglect--being unrestrained and unregulated by His commands and His will).
AMP
Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
KJV
I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.
NIV
I write this to you who believe in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on) the name of the Son of God [in the peculiar services and blessings conferred by Him on men], so that you may know [with settled and absolute knowledge] that you [already] have life, yes, eternal life.
AMP
These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
KJV
This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.
NIV
And this is the confidence (the assurance, the privilege of boldness) which we have in Him: [we are sure] that if we ask anything (make any request) according to His will (in agreement with His own plan), He listens to and hears us.
AMP
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
KJV
