Charles Ellicott Commentary 2 Peter 1:11

"for thus shall be richly supplied unto you the entrance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ." — 2 Peter 1:11 (ASV)

An entrance shall be ministered to you.—“Ministered” is the passive of the same verb that is translated “add” in 2 Peter 1:5, and is probably chosen to correspond to 2 Peter 1:5. “Supply these graces, and an entrance into the kingdom shall be abundantly supplied to you”—“abundantly,” that is, with a warm welcome, as to a son coming home in triumph; not a bare, grudging admission, as to a stranger.

Thus ends the first main section of the Epistle, which contains the substance of the whole. Its gentle earnestness and obvious harmony with the First Epistle have led some critics to readily admit its genuineness, even those who cast doubt on much of the rest. But if it stands, it carries with it all the rest. A change of style is amply accounted for by the change to a new and exciting subject, and the links between the parts are too strong to be severed by any such considerations. (See the opening observations in the Introduction.)

The first sections of the two Epistles should be carefully compared. In both, we find these thoughts pervading the opening exhortation: Be earnest, be active; for:

1. so much has been done for you, and
2. there is such a rich reward in store for you.

(Compare especially the conclusions of the two sections, 1 Peter 1:13 with 2 Peter 1:10–11.)