The NT uses two different groups of words to convey the idea of preparing, equipping, being ready, or being resolved for something lying in the future. One is the group of words associated with hetoimos, the other the related vbs. kataskeuazō and paraskeuazō, derived from skeuos, vessel. As far as their meaning is concerned, the two groups cannot be clearly separated, except to say that kataskeuazō frequently brings out more strongly the idea of producing, making, constructing,