between endurance and patience are not absolute, endurance (to endure) emphasizes holding up in all circumstances and attacks without complaint or resentment, and patience emphasizes a long-suffering attitude toward all people without growing weary in love (3:12). [Endurance, Patience, p. 286.] Paul recognizes that these desired Christian responses to life go beyond the potentials of the human spirit. They are imparted by God (cf. Rom. 15:5; Gal. 5:22). Verses 11–12 present several problems in understanding