Now in order to appreciate the significance of the Apostle Paul's injunction to the Christian community in Corinth, we must understand something about situation in the Corinthian Church at the time. Others habitually attend social banquets honoring strange gods, mere idols. One brother lives in open immorality - and the church tolerates it. Their worship services are shocking, anything but edifying. Speakers in tongues show no restraints.
Visitors get the impression they are mad.
Some doubt the Resurrection. And many have reneged on their financial pledges. In response to this situation, Paul wrote at least two different letters and perhaps more. We now know these as the First and Second Letters of Paul to the Corinthians. But that chapter, about the various aspects of love in community follows another equally famous one.