Love is more important than knowledge. We don't remember Jesus as the smartest person who ever lived. We don't remember his academic achievements or celebrated writings. We don't know whether the Corinthian barbecue bingers ever got Paul's point. They seemed to have had all the spiritual gifts except the love Paul told them was the greatest and most necessary gift of all.
Love is even more important than belief.
We don't know about the Corinthian gristle grinders, but the rest of the church got it, because they held on to Paul's letter and it became an enduring word from God. At least some of the rest of the church got it. Contrast what was happening at Corinth with what happened in our own fellowship hall just last Wednesday night. Dale England, Lillian Simms, Bernie and Sybil Stratman, and get here early to prepare a special meal kosher enough not to offend our Jewish guests. When the time comes about twenty or thirty of our own folks come, and they are joined by eight or ten people down on their luck or experiencing the result of some bad choices.