obedience vs reverence

obedience

noun
  • The quality of being obedient. 

  • The collective body of persons subject to any particular authority. 

  • A written instruction from the superior of an order to those under him. 

  • Any official position under an abbot's jurisdiction. 

reverence

noun
  • That which deserves or exacts manifestations of reverence; reverend character; dignity; state. 

  • An act of showing respect, such as a bow. 

  • Veneration; profound awe and respect, normally in a sacred context. 

  • The state of being revered. 

  • A form of address for some members of the clergy. 

verb
  • To show or feel reverence to. 

How often have the words obedience and reverence occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )