This full knowledge is both the sphere in which and the means by which the Triune God can be enjoyed by us in order that we may have a peaceful situation with Him and with all men.

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二节第二个要点与“因你们充分认识神和我们的主耶稣”这话有关。这里的“因你们充分认识神和我们的主耶稣”，直译，“在对神和我们主耶稣的充分认识里，”指在这充分认识的范围里，藉着这认识。照一节看，宝贵的信是在双重之义的范围里，并藉着这义，就是我们的神和救主，耶稣基督的义，分给我们。现今在二节，我们看见，恩典与平安是在一个范围里，经由一个特别的凭借临到我们；这范围和凭借就是对神和我们的主耶稣充分的认识。一节的范围是双重的义，二节的范围是对神和我们的主耶稣充分的认识。充分认识三一神，叫我们有分于并享受祂神圣的生命和性情。这不是仅仅道理的认识，乃是经历上的认识，充分的认识。

充分认识，原文由“认识”加上“在…之上”所组成；指明经历上透彻的认识。这样的认识不是肤浅或一般的；反之，乃是深刻、透彻、并经历上的认识。如我们所指出的，这不只是头脑的认识，乃是在我们属灵的悟性和理解中经历上的认识。充分认识神和基督，乃是深刻、实际、透彻、并在经历上认识神和我们的主。这充分的认识乃是范围和凭借，使三一神能给我们享受，好叫我们与祂并与众人有平安的情形。

The second crucial point in verse 2 concerns the words "in the full knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord." As in verse 1, the preposition "in" here means in the sphere of or by means of. According to verse 1, the allotment of the precious faith was given to us in the sphere of a twofold righteousness and by means of this righteousness, the righteousness of our God and our Savior, Jesus Christ. Now in verse 2 we see that grace and peace also come to us in a sphere and by a particular means--the full knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. In verse 1 the sphere is a twofold righteousness, and in verse 2 the sphere is the full knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord. The full knowledge of the Triune God is for our participation in and enjoyment of His divine life and divine nature. It is not a mere doctrinal knowledge; it is an experiential knowledge, a knowledge that is full.

The Greek word rendered "full knowledge" is composed of the word gnosis plus the prefix epi, which means upon. This word indicates a thorough, experiential knowledge. This kind of knowledge is not superficial or general. Rather, it is a knowledge that is deep, thorough, and experiential. As we have pointed out, this is not simply a mental knowledge; it is experiential knowledge in our spiritual understanding and apprehension. The full knowledge of God and of Christ is a deep, practical, thorough, and experiential knowledge of God and our Lord. This full knowledge is both the sphere in which and the means by which the Triune God can be enjoyed by us in order that we may have a peaceful situation with Him and with all men.