Did Paul stop loving the Corinthians when they failed to follow his teaching?

Les explains that Paul’s love for the Corinthians did not end when they failed to follow his teaching. In spite of their failures—contrary to his teaching and doctrines—and though they were failing miserably, Paul never lost his love for them. He had written with anguish of heart and many tears, not to grieve them, but so they might know the love he had for them more abundantly. Les notes this was a constant battle in the early church. These believers had come out of abject paganism, with no moral foundations, no concept of the one true Creator God, and no Old Testament like Israel had. They had recently heard the apostle preach God’s saving grace and liberty, but they had not really consummated all of the grace of God that would give them victory over their past lifestyle; they were still dipping back into it, which grieved Paul. Yet he understood their circumstances and knew they could not suddenly live like Peter, James, and John—it would take time.