hetoimos describes being prepared for a stated action, whether coming, enduring suffering and death, or judging.

The attested use marks readiness directed toward a specified action: coming to others in 2 Corinthians 12:14, accepting bonds or death in Jerusalem in Acts 21:13, and judging the living and the dead in 1 Peter 4:5.

1. Prepared for a stated action · dominant

   The adverb occurs where readiness is tied to an action already named in the clause. In 2 Corinthians 12:14 the APB renders "I am ready to come to you"; in Acts 21:13 it renders readiness "not only to be bound but also to die in Jerusalem"; and in 1 Peter 4:5 it describes the one "ready to judge the living and the dead."

   2 Corinthians 12:14Acts 21:131 Peter 4:5

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents each relevant clause with "ready," applied to coming, being bound or dying, and judging. These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than isolate an English equivalent token by token.