2 Corinthians 8:7-15

"Our Lord Jesus Christ became poor for your sake, so that through his poverty you might become rich." Paul is taking up a collection for the poor in the church of Jerusalem. He promised to do this, when Peter and James, the brother of Jesus, told him they would support his ministry to the Gentiles. (Galatians 2:9-10) 

Paul tells the Corinthians that they should give out of their "abundance," remembering how much Jesus has given to them.  

Of course, Jesus did not give money to them, but he entered into death so that they might have life. Thus, Jesus did not literally "become poor." A literal reading misunderstands what Paul is saying. We need to read this passage figuratively.  

Grace and peace...Bob