If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails.
Jesus tells us through this verse. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. First we have to receive God's love, mercy, and forgiveness in our lives so that we can return that love back to God.