'Be Ready' in the Bible

And by the third day let them be ready: for on the third day the Lord will come down on Mount Sinai, before the eyes of all the people.

And he said to the people, Be ready by the third day: do not come near a woman.

And be ready by the morning, and come up on Mount Sinai, and come before me there in the morning, on the top of the mountain.

But we ourselves will be ready armed to go before the children of Israel till we have taken them to their place: but our little ones will be safe in the walled towns against the people of the land.

And he gave them their orders, saying, Go and take up your position secretly at the back of the town: do not go very far away, and let all of you be ready:

But the people said, It is better for you not to go out: for if we are put to flight, they will not give a thought to us, and if death overtakes half of us, it will be nothing to them: but you are of more value than ten thousand of us: so it is better for you to be ready to come to our help from this town.

And see, there are the divisions of the priests and Levites for all the work of the house of God; and every trained and expert workman will be ready to do for you whatever is needed; and the captains and the people will be under your orders in everything.

A copy of the writing, to be made public in every part of the kingdom, was sent out to all the peoples, so that they might be ready when that day came.

A copy of the writing, to be made public as an order in every division of the kingdom, was given out to all the peoples, so that the Jews might be ready when that day came to give punishment to their haters.

All the flocks of Kedar will come together to you, the sheep of Nebaioth will be ready for your need; they will be pleasing offerings on my altar, and my house of prayer will be beautiful.

Be ready, make yourself ready, you and all the forces who are with you, and be ready for my orders.

So this is what I will do to you, O Israel: and because I will do this to you, be ready for a meeting with your God, O Israel.

Be ready then; for at a time which you have no thought of the Son of man will come.

Be ready, dressed as for a journey, with your lights burning.

So be ready: for the Son of man is coming at a time when you are not looking for him.

But I have sent the brothers, so that the good things we said about you may be seen to be true, and that, as I said, you may be ready:

Be ready with the good news of peace as shoes on your feet;

Be ready to do without the comforts of life, as one of the army of Christ Jesus.

Make clear to them that they are to put themselves under rulers and authorities, to do what they are ordered, to be ready for every good work,

But give honour to Christ in your hearts as your Lord; and be ready at any time when you are questioned about the hope which is in you, to give an answer in the fear of the Lord and without pride;

For this reason I will be ready at all times to keep your memory of these things awake, though you have the knowledge of them now and are well based in your present faith.