Teach them anew, or bear them — with goodwill. A disjunction of one's duty toward the erring: if you can, μεταδίδασκε, "re-teach" him (correct the false judgement from which the fault springs); if you cannot, remember that "for this very purpose" DOGMAεὐμένεια, goodwill, was given you. This is the reverse of the thesis "they err in ignorance" (02-01): since a fault comes from not knowing the good, the response to it is not anger but instruction — or, where instruction is impossible, gentle forbearance (cf. 8.59 "teach or bear"; 9.3 care for them and bear gently).

The gods as a model. An argument from imitation of the divine: the gods themselves are DOGMAεὐμενεῖς toward such people — more, they "cooperate" (συνεργοῦσιν) with them even toward health, wealth, reputation (the προηγμένα among indifferents); "so good-natured" (χρηστοί) are they. If the divine nature does not rage at the bad but does them good (cf. 7.70 — the gods "care for" the bad), then this too is "in your power" (ἔξεστι καὶ σοί). The closing sting — "or say, who hinders you?": the only obstacle is your own assent. The governing discipline is action (dealing with people), the sustaining one assent (to remove anger by a right judgement of another's fault).