The Example of Christ's Poverty

2 Corinthians 8:9-15

For ye knowe the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ, that hee being rich, for your sakes became poore, that yee through his pouertie might be made rich.

And I shewe my minde herein: for this is expedient for you, which haue begun not to doe onely, but also to will, a yeare agoe.

Nowe therefore performe to doe it also, that as there was a readinesse to will, euen so yee may performe it of that which yee haue.

For if there be first a willing minde, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.

Neither is it that other men should be eased and you grieued: But vpon like condition, at this time your abundance supplieth their lacke:

That also their aboundance may bee for your lacke, that there may be equalitie:

As it is written, Hee that gathered much, had nothing ouer, and hee that gathered litle, had not the lesse.