A couple of points engendering reverential fear (3)
I believe the answer is:
awe
'reverential fear' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'a couple of points' is the wordplay.
'couple of points' becomes 'we' (**).
'a'+'we'='AWE'
'engendering' is the link.
This may not be correct. It may belong to another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for awe that I've seen before include "It makes you wonder" , "Overwhelming admiration" , "viewed with apprehension" , "Feeling of wonder and respect" , "Fear/wonder feeling" .)