you through his poverty might become rich

2 Corinthians 8:1-15
Out of the most severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity. Paul told them about the grace that God has given the Macedonians churches.
Paul wanted to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others.
You know the generosity(grace) of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.
If the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.
"He who gathered much did not have too much, an he who gathered little did not have too little". Our desire is not that others might be relieved while you are hard pressed, but that there might be equality.
Why?
Jesus Christ is rich, he came down to the earth to be a poor, let us may close to him, believed in him, we may know the Lord and get the grace of God, become rich. That is the reason for his poverty might become rich. Some times it is property rich for the blessing, more is the peace of the blessing.
Now that confidence is restored, it is possible to raise the matter of the relief fund for the poor in Jerusalem. Titus had helped the Corinthians make a start, following Paul's instructions in his earlier letter. Now he is return and supervise the completion of the collection.
Macedonia included Philippi, Thessalonica and Beroea. Harsh treatment form the Romans and a succession of civil wars had impoverished the province, and the persecuted Christians must have been worse off than most.
Generosity is according to what he has, do not compare it with others. The willingness is more important matter.
How?
Following what Jesus did, he was rich, for our sake he became poverty, let us might become rich through his poverty. So as through my generosity let others may become rich and know the grace of God. Do it not for me but for the sake of  love of Jesus Christ.