With virtue and knowledge we have the growth of the seed.

[jidong xiao]

在一章五节彼得也叫我们要“在美德上供应知识”。美德，即有活力的行动，需要对神和我们主耶稣之认识的充足供应，（2～3，8，）好叫我们享受以下的发展。这认识乃是有关一切关于神圣生命和敬虔的事，以及那有分于神性情之事的。（3～4。）在我们的美德上，我们所需要发展的知识，包括对神和我们救主的认识，对神经纶的认识，对信所是的认识，以及对神圣的能力、荣耀、美德、性情和生命的认识。事实上，这就是对一切关于生命和敬虔之事的认识。我们必须在我们的美德上发展这知识。

In 1:5 Peter also tells us to supply "in virtue knowledge." Virtue, the vigorous action, needs the bountiful supply of the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord (vv. 2, 3, 8) regarding the all things related to the divine life and godliness and the partaking of the divine nature (vv. 3-4) for our enjoyment in the following development. The knowledge which we should develop in our virtue includes the knowledge of God and of our Savior, the knowledge of God's economy, the knowledge of what faith is, and the knowledge of the divine power, glory, virtue, nature, and life. Actually, this is the knowledge of all things related to life and godliness. We must have this knowledge developed in our virtue.