Does 1 Corinthians 13 contradict itself? What EXACTLY is it saying about Love?This is not a Troll question.?

The first 3 verses talk about doing, as a person, like speaking in tongues, or giving prophecy, or having faith, and giving to the poor and if we not have love along with these, (or doing these in the spirit of love), it is like trying to sing and only making a loud noise. Then four to seven speaks to what love is (not what we are), It is kind, it has no envy, it forgives and forgets wrongs to it, it dislikes evil but cheers the truth, and it always protects, trusts, hopes, and perseveres and this is not speaking of people as such, but is simply defining love itself. I hope this is clearer than "mud", but I tried, anyway. God bless.