In 2 Corinthians 9, Paul encourages the Corinthians believers to keep their commitment to give. Paul is addressing the collection for the church in Jerusalem. Paul explains that he is sending Titus and the others so that the Corinthians' contribution can be ready when he visits. He’s boasted about their willingness to help, and that he, along with the Corinthians themselves, would be embarrassed if he arrived with the Macedonians and found them unprepared (2 Corinthians 9:1-5). Paul encourages the Corinthians to give generously by contending that God loves a cheerful giver (2 Corinthians 9:6-11).