Lots of folks have trouble procrastinating. So can organizations. That seems to have been the case with the Corinthian church. So, after challenging the Corinthians with the example of the Macedonian churches' giving, Paul turns to urge the Corinthians to get down to the task they made a promise about a year earlier. In this passage Paul first urges them to keep their promise, and then gives them assurance about the integrity of the offering they are participating in. He closes by reminding them what their offering really demonstrates.