While they were still with that local congregation, a question arose about whether Gentile believers needed to be circumcised.
وَأَثْنَاءَ وُجُودِهِمَا فِي تِلْكَ ٱلْجَمَاعَةِ ،‏ نَشَأَ سُؤَالٌ عَمَّا إِذَا كَانَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ ٱلْأُمَمِيُّونَ بِحَاجَةٍ أَنْ يَخْتَتِنُوا .‏