During the 13 years that followed the anointing of the first uncircumcised Gentile, Cornelius, an issue arose that threatened the unity of the Christian congregation. Growing numbers of Gentiles were embracing the Christian faith.
प्रश्‍न असा होता, की बाप्तिस्मा घेण्याआधी विदेशी पुरुषांची यहुदी रूढीप्रमाणे सुंता झाली पाहिजे का?