 Paul never wanted that to happen. He certainly did not want it to happen in the Corinthian church. And so that's why he reminds them of their responsibility. Now, the second question is, why was there such a special emphasis on poor Jews in Jerusalem? Well, the answer, as we saw in our reading this morning, is found in Romans 15, 26 to 27. There are two specific reasons that Paul mentions in Romans 15, 26 to 27, why this was a need. First of all, because there was a Jewish need.