'Own' in the Bible

I testify that [they gave] according to [their] ability, and beyond [their] ability, by their own choice,

because he not only welcomed our request, but being very earnest, by his own choice he went out to you.

[I have been] on journeys many times, in dangers from rivers, in dangers from robbers, in dangers from [my own] people, in dangers from the Gentiles, in dangers in the city, in dangers in the wilderness, in dangers at sea, in dangers because of false brothers,