1 John 4:9 NLT God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son: Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) "For I know the plans I have for you,"

1 John 4:9 NLT God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him. 

Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."