Is love the greatest?

I Corinthians 13:13 “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love.  But the greatest of these is love.” Is faith ultra important for life with God?  Absolutely!  Is hope ultra important for life with God?  Absolutely!  What makes love greater than faith or hope?  Can one have faith without love?  No!  Can one have hope without love?  No!  All three are essential ingredients.  Yet love, God’s love, defines the other two–faith and hope.  Is it that faith and hope are inner, personal attributes and love is both internal and external?  Yes.  One cannot truly appreciate either God or fellow mankind without love.  Very, very interesting passage.