2 Timothy 1:9
New International Version (NIV)
9 He has saved us and called us to a holy life — not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time,
From BibleGateway.com: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+timothy+1.9&version=NIV
NIV®