CYRIL and METHODIUS - Bible Translators Who Invented an Alphabet

An Enduring Legacy

After Methodius died in 885 C.E., his disciples were expelled from Moravia by their Frankish opponents.  They took refuge in Bohemia, southern Poland, and Bulgaria.  Thus the work of Cyril and Methodius was carried on and actually spread.  The Slavonic language, which was given a written and more permanent form by the two brothers, flourished, developed, and later became diversified.  Today, the Slavic family includes 13 distinct languages and many dialects.

Furthermore, the bold Bible translation efforts of Cyril and Methodius  bore fruit in the various Slavic translations of the Scriptures that are available today.  millions who speak these languages benefit  by having God's Word in their vernacular.  Despite bitter opposition, how true are the words:  'The word of our God will last to time indefinite'! -Isaiah 40:8.

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The Watchtower, 2001